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Private tutoring and academic achievement in Korea: An approach through PISA-2006

KEDI Journal of Educational Policy, 2012
Although not exclusive to the Republic of Korea’s educational system, the pervasiveness of private tutoring, and its consequences, serve to distinguish it from systems operated in other countries. This paper quantifies the impact of time spent on private
Álvaro Choi, Jorge Calero, Josep-Oriol Escardíbul   +2 more
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Shadow education and social class inequalities in secondary education in Greece: the case of teaching English as a foreign language

International Journal of Sociology of Education, 2018
This article deals with the shadow education system of private tutoring which contributes to the reproduction of social class inequalities, focusing on the Greek public secondary education system.
Iakovos Tsiplakides
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Tutoring for the margins: addressing uncertainties and inequalities in the Indian education system

Revue Internationale d’Éducation de Sèvres
This paper explores the growing prevalence of private tutoring in India, particularly among marginalised students. India’s stratified schooling system perpetuates disparities in educational access, quality, and outcomes. Private tutoring has emerged as a
Shalini Bhorkar
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The Role of Private Tutoring on Secondary School Learner Performance in Vhembe District [PDF]

E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
The South African education system faces persistent challenges, including overcrowded classrooms, insufficient resources, and disparities in quality. These issues are particularly acute in rural areas like Vhembe District, where learners often experience
Thivhavhudzi Muriel Badugela
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Explorations in Teaching Research by a Tutoring Institution in China

ECNU Review of Education, 2019
Purpose: This article focuses on rarely explored organizational practice of teaching research in China’s private tutoring industry. Taking a large private tutoring institution as an example, the article examines how private tutoring institutions ...
Yunfeng Bai, Xueli Tang, Xingfang Li, Shunan Fan   +3 more
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Views of Middle School Students about Private Tutoring Centers

Sakarya University Journal of Education, 2017
In this study, it is aimed to examine the views of middle school students about private tutoring centers and to determine whether these opinions differ according to gender and grade. The study was conducted in two stages.
Kader Birinci Konur, Ahmet Tekbıyık, Ayşegül Dede   +2 more
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Exploring eMath4All Platform for Private Mathematics Tutoring: Empirical Insights and Evaluation

Applied Sciences
Private tutoring has become an increasingly popular approach for improving academic performance by providing individual or group support outside regular school hours to enhance student outcomes.
Teo-Christian Ion, Elvira Popescu
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Longitudinal relationship among private tutoring, student-parent conversation, and student achievement

KEDI Journal of Educational Policy, 2010
The main purpose of this study was to examine whether and how the amount of time spent in private tutoring, the extent of the student-parent conversation, and student achievement were related longitudinally. The autoregressive cross-lagged model was used
Heekwon Sohn, Donghwan Lee, Sunhwa Jang, Tae Kyun Kim   +3 more
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A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis of Parental Factors Underlying the Demand for Private Supplementary Tutoring in China

ECNU Review of Education, 2019
Purpose: Private supplementary tutoring has been increasingly used by parents as part of wider strategies to assist their children’s education careers in China.
Junyan Liu
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Teaching in the shadows: Exploring teachers' intentions and behaviors towards private tutoring in Bangladesh. [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
Alam MB, Zhu Z.
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