Private Tuition Needed Due to High Student-Teacher Ratio
The “tuition culture” in our country has existed for decades. The mushrooming of tuition centres, especially in the Klang Valley, is just a question of demand and supply.
I think one of the main reasons is the high student-teacher ratio in government schools. A class size of 40 to 50 is common today.
Teachers just cannot give individual attention in a crowded class. Thus weaker students will lose out.
Some parents blame teachers for not giving adequate lessons and are always rushing to finish the syllabus.
These parents send their children to tuition centres for extra coaching.
Our education system is so examination-oriented that students are taught how to score a string of As without learning critical thinking and application of concepts.
Students are constantly drilled on past-year papers in order to do well in an examination. You cannot blame teachers for giving tuition to their own students because the demand is there.
Reducing class size to allow for more personal attention is one way to enhance learning.
The benefits of smaller classes go far beyond higher test scores. Smaller classes help reduce behavioural problems as well.
This is also one way to tackle disciplinary problems.
