From teacher to tutor: examining why school teachers leave the service to be private tutors

• Main Author: Soon, Jocelyn Si Lin
• Other Authors: Genaro Castro Vazquez
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social institutions
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70016
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The words “private tuition” are no doubt a part of the average Singaporean student’s vocabulary, since it has become a mainstream activity for many of them. However, more former school teachers are beginning to take up private tuition as well – as tutors. With numerous news reports highlighting the...