Effect of private tutoring on students’ non-cognitive mathematics learning outcomes in China

Yuhuan Zhang, Xiaohui Wu, Chengcheng Cui, Shuang Chen, Yahan He and Lidong Wang

International Journal of Educational Development, 2024, vol. 107, issue C

Abstract: This study examines the effectiveness of private tutoring (PT) on students’ non-cognitive achievement by assessing student-report questionnaires and school reports of mathematics achievement from approximately 1500 secondary school students in China to track retrospective longitudinal variations of PT over a year. The results of propensity score matching analysis indicated that a whole year of PT participation did not positively affect students’ interest, habits, and attitudes towards mathematics. This result raises questions concerning the role and effectiveness of PT. Thus, the study provides an evidence-based assessment of the effectiveness of PT and highlights the implications for educational practice and future research.

Keywords: Private supplementary tutoring; Interest in mathematics; Habit of mathematics learning; Attitude toward mathematics; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2024.103029

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