The effectiveness of private tutoring on students’ performance, motivation, and attitudes from the perspectives of the students, teachers, and parents in Oman

Abstract

The present study investigated the effectiveness of private tutoring (PT) on academic achievement, motivation and attitude from the perspectives of the students, teachers and parents in the Sultanate of Oman. Three questionnaires were developed and validated to fulfill the study’s purpose based on an analytic approach. The findings revealed that the participants viewed PT as effective to boost students’ comprehension of the subject matter, to equip students with strategies to answer exam questions, to improve students’ grades and to increase their chances to enter university after high school. Additionally, students, parents and teachers perceived the effectiveness of PT on boosting motivation by enhancing self-learning skills, providing comfort for the parents and reducing exam stress. Regarding attitude, students, parents and teachers believe that PT lessons are generally expensive but they also meet the learners’ needs. It is recommended that the issue of private tutoring receive additional research attention as this business continues to grow based on the findings of the study. Additionally, educational authorities should consider regulating and institutionalizing out-of-school supplementary programs to enhance student performance and potentially reduce the growing reliance on PT.