Four secret variables of shadow education practices for academic success
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2021
Department/School
Teacher Education
Publication Title
Theorizing Shadow Education and Academic Success in East Asia Understanding the Meaning, Value, and Use of Shadow Education by East Asian Students
Abstract
Shadow education has become an international phenomenon from which increasingly more students seek help for their academic achievement. The positive relation between students’ academic achievement and their participation in shadow education has been reported. However, how shadow education practices help students with gaining and maintaining higher academic achievement remains under studied. This chapter explors the features of shadow education practices for the academic achievement of South Korean students. Using qualitative research methods, this study reveals four features of shadow education practices that explain how it helps Korean students’ learning. They include preview learning from/with private supplementary tutors, academic mastery learning of subject knowledge and skills, training skills for school exams, and solving students’ learning problems and difficulties through intensive coaching.
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Recommended Citation
Kim, Y. C., McVey, M., & Jung, J.-H. (2021). Four secret variables of shadow education practices for academic success. In Theorizing shadow education and academic success in East Asia (pp. 40–53). Routledge.
Comments
M. McVey is a faculty member in EMU's Department of Teacher Education.