Shadow education: patterns and scale of private supplementary tutoring in English in secondary education at urban Dhaka in Bangladesh
Private supplementary tutoring with an additional fee is generally called shadow education, and this has become a common phenomenon in urban Dhaka, where patterns and scale of tutoring in English have been remarkable in recent years. This study used a mixed-methods approach that included quantitativ...
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| description | Private supplementary tutoring with an additional fee is generally called shadow education, and this has become a common phenomenon in urban Dhaka, where patterns and scale of tutoring in English have been remarkable in recent years. This study used a mixed-methods approach that included quantitative and qualitative data collected from a survey and individual interview. Tutoring in English has been a regular feature of the teaching profession in this urban area. The paper examines various patterns of private tutoring in English and focuses on the amount of tutoring, including the tutoring received and not received by students in urban Dhaka. It shows the variations of scale regarding tutoring in English between male and female students. The study also identifies different types of private tutors who deliver supplementary tutoring. Finally, the choices pupils make regarding their evaluation on the effectiveness of shapes of tutoring in English are discussed. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-213632019-05-28T04:41:51Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/21363/ Shadow education: patterns and scale of private supplementary tutoring in English in secondary education at urban Dhaka in Bangladesh Mahmud, Rafsan Kenayathulla, Husaina Banu L Education (General) LB Theory and practice of education PE English Private supplementary tutoring with an additional fee is generally called shadow education, and this has become a common phenomenon in urban Dhaka, where patterns and scale of tutoring in English have been remarkable in recent years. This study used a mixed-methods approach that included quantitative and qualitative data collected from a survey and individual interview. Tutoring in English has been a regular feature of the teaching profession in this urban area. The paper examines various patterns of private tutoring in English and focuses on the amount of tutoring, including the tutoring received and not received by students in urban Dhaka. It shows the variations of scale regarding tutoring in English between male and female students. The study also identifies different types of private tutors who deliver supplementary tutoring. Finally, the choices pupils make regarding their evaluation on the effectiveness of shapes of tutoring in English are discussed. Taylor & Francis 2018 Article PeerReviewed Mahmud, Rafsan and Kenayathulla, Husaina Banu (2018) Shadow education: patterns and scale of private supplementary tutoring in English in secondary education at urban Dhaka in Bangladesh. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 48 (5). pp. 702-716. ISSN 0305-7925, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2017.1340827 <https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2017.1340827>. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2017.1340827 doi:10.1080/03057925.2017.1340827 |
| spellingShingle | L Education (General) LB Theory and practice of education PE English Mahmud, Rafsan Kenayathulla, Husaina Banu Shadow education: patterns and scale of private supplementary tutoring in English in secondary education at urban Dhaka in Bangladesh |
| title | Shadow education: patterns and scale of private supplementary tutoring in English in secondary education at urban Dhaka in Bangladesh |
| title_full | Shadow education: patterns and scale of private supplementary tutoring in English in secondary education at urban Dhaka in Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Shadow education: patterns and scale of private supplementary tutoring in English in secondary education at urban Dhaka in Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shadow education: patterns and scale of private supplementary tutoring in English in secondary education at urban Dhaka in Bangladesh |
| title_short | Shadow education: patterns and scale of private supplementary tutoring in English in secondary education at urban Dhaka in Bangladesh |
| title_sort | shadow education patterns and scale of private supplementary tutoring in english in secondary education at urban dhaka in bangladesh |
| topic | L Education (General) LB Theory and practice of education PE English |
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