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Virtual controls as an alternative to randomized controlled trials for assessing efficacy of interventions

open access: yesBMC Medical Research Methodology, 2021
Randomized controlled trials are ubiquitously spoken of as the “gold standard” for testing interventions and establishing causal relations. This article presents evidence for two premises. First: there are often major problems with randomized designs; it
Joseph M. Strayhorn
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Time Spent on Private Tutoring and Sleep Patterns of Chinese Adolescents: Evidence from a National Panel Survey

open access: yesChildren, 2023
Objective: In recent decades, there has been a marked increase in private tutoring and a decline in sleep health among adolescents. This study aimed to outline the association between time spent on private tutoring and sleep patterns of Chinese ...
Yueyun Zhang
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Investigating the causal relationships between badges and learning outcomes in SQL-Tutor

open access: yesResearch and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, 2022
The practice of adding game elements to non-gaming educational environments has gained much popularity. Gamification has been shown in some studies to enhance engagement, motivation and learning outcomes in technology-supported learning environments ...
Faiza Tahir   +2 more
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Academic Tutors/Advisors and Students Working in Partnership: Negotiating and Co-creating in “The Third Space”

open access: yesFrontiers in Education, 2020
In this perspectives piece, we argue that technology can be used to create and facilitate “Third Space” advising, via a model of “flipped advising” which focuses on the development of quality staff–student partnerships.
Emily McIntosh   +2 more
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What do Chinese Learners of English Want from a University Writing Centre? A Chinese Tertiary Student’s Views on Writing Centre Peer Tutoring

open access: yesStudies in Self-Access Learning Journal, 2022
Tutees are important people in university writing centres, yet their voices, especially what Chinese tutees think about peer writing tutoring, have tended to be largely overlooked in the writing centre scholarship.
Yu Hang Kwan
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Factors affecting weekday-to-weekend sleep differences among Korean adolescent students: Focus on extracurricular tutoring time.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
ObjectivesDiscrepancy in weekday-weekend sleep induces negative effects on physical health, obesity, psychological disorders, and academic performance; this particularly affects adolescent students through extracurricular tutoring, including evening self-
Jin-Won Noh   +3 more
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The Effectiveness of Peer Tutoring in the Teaching of Mathematics

open access: yesMalaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2010
Purpose – This study examined the effectiveness of peer tutoring in the teaching of Mathematics in a Malaysian government secondary school. This study also investigated the effects of peer tutoring on interest in learning mathematics, perceptions of ...
Siew Ling Gan, Kian Sam Hong
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The Rise of Private Tutoring in Denmark: An Entrepreneur's Perspectives and Experiences

open access: yesECNU Review of Education, 2021
• This article sheds light on the emergence of private tutoring in Denmark. Written from the perspective of a tutoring entrepreneur, it discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by a fledgling tutoring company in present-day Danish society.
Nicklas Kany
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Economic burden of private tutoring at higher secondary level in Pakistan: An analysis through Hurder and Linear regression model

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
Economic burden of private supplementary tutoring is increasing around the world. Demand for private supplementary tutoring, contributing factors, and their effects are investigated in the study.
Khalida Parveen   +3 more
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Development and Validation of the Motivation for Tutoring Questionnaire in Problem-Based Learning Programs

open access: yesHealth Professions Education, 2017
Purpose: There are no published instruments, which measure tutor motivation for conducting small group tutorials in problem-based learning programs. Therefore, we aimed to develop a motivation for tutoring questionnaire in problem-based learning (MTQ-PBL)
Salah Eldin Kassab   +7 more
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