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Eng, Richard – ECNU Review of Education, 2019
Purpose: This article sheds light on the historical changes in the tutoring industry and discusses the nature and driving forces of tutoring in the Hong Kong context. Based on the historical overview, this article introduces new developments in tutoring and discusses how tutoring fits into the bigger education picture. Design/Approach/Methods:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Tutoring, Private Education, Educational Change
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Tansel, Aysit; Bircan, Fatma – Economics of Education Review, 2006
This is the first study on private tutoring in Turkey. Private tutoring especially for the purpose of preparing for the competitive university entrance examination is an important, widespread phenomenon in Turkey. Private tutoring centers are commonly referred to as "dersane" in Turkish. This study first gives an overview of private…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Demand, Tutoring, Private Education
Swenson, Tamara, Ed. – JALT Journal, 1996
The two issues of the journal for teachers of English as a second language in Japan include these articles: "What Do JTEs Really Want?" (Wendy F. Scholefield); "Do EFL Learners Make Instrumental Inferences When Reading? Some Evidence from Implicit Memory Tests" (Suzanne Collins, Hidetsugu Tajika); "Function and Structure…
Descriptors: Chinese, College Entrance Examinations, College Faculty, Communicative Competence (Languages)