Journal Articles

Emergence of demand for private supplementary tutoring in Hong Kong: Argument, indicators and implications

Title:
Emergence of demand for private supplementary tutoring in Hong Kong: Argument, indicators and implications
Authors:
- Kwok, Percy Lai Yin Hong Kong Institute of Education
Source:
Hong Kong Teachers' Centre Journal, (3), 1-14, 2004
City Published:
Hong Kong
Publisher:
Hong Kong Teachers' Centre
Year Published:
2004
Education Categories:
- N Students & Student Services
  - NI Tutorial Classes / Schools
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Secondary Education
Abstract:
The paper highlights the determinants for demand for private supplementary tutoring and their interrelationships in a case study of Hong Kong. Reviews of past local and international literature reveal several research gaps related to tutoring studies and lack of theoretical explanations for the emergence of tutoring demand. Based on relevant interview and survey data, some socio-economic and socio-cultural patterns of tutoring demand are depicted in terms of a multi-level socio-cultural argument for its nature and determinant relationships via some conceptual indicators. New issues and challenges to various educational fields are finally addressed.
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Language:
- English
Document Type:
Journal Articles
ISSN:
- 16828984
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/00dcfef8
Entry Date:
2011-06-11