This article’s objective was to discuss the gap between public and home schooling and the methods that need to be taken to bridge this gap. I believe how Romanowski was able to outline the negative thinking of both public and home schoolers was a strength of his. He was unbiased and offered solid solutions for building a positive relationship between the two methods of education.

Homeschooling is an increasingly popular alternative method and as more research comes out to do with homeschooling, more and more parents are turning to this method to teach their kids. It’s there for students who could not be in a traditional classroom for various reasons. Before I began research on this topic, I always believed that homeschooling was not an effective method of education since it lacked the social experiences that students learn from in traditional schools. However with the data presented by the first article, my stance on homeschooling has changed. I still believe that students do benefit from social interactions experienced between peers in traditional schools and classrooms, but I also believe that homeschooling does allow students to develop a more genuine desire to learn. This desire and motivation aids them in doing better in their studies and later on in life more effectively than traditional schools do. After doing this research on the idea of homeschooling and how it compares to public schooling, I realized the importance of intrinsic motivation in students. I can apply this in my classroom by trying to engage students in the material by making it more interesting to them. If my student can find the material interesting and is learning because they enjoy it, I believe it will ensure their success. When coupling the ideas of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation together and bridging the gap between public and home schooling, student success will be reached and the potential in students will be recognized.