Frontiers in Educational Research, 2023, 6(26); doi: 10.25236/FER.2023.062612.
Yadi Yao
Huaqiang Vocational and Technical School, Shenzhen, China
Nowadays, English has become a universal language and an efficient tool for international communication. In China, English is one of the three most important subjects of the nine-year compulsory education; also, it occupies a significant position in extra-tutoring of tutorial schools. In the meanwhile, parents and students pay more and more attention to English instruction after class. This article tries to explore English tutoring in Zhaoqing Zhixing Tutorial School in terms of junior high school students’ motivations, the most effective ways and learning effects by the means of questionnaire survey and interview. According to the research result, most of students go to English tutorial school for improving their academic grade, and the majority of students regard synchronous tutorship and learning methods’ analysis as the most effective ways. In addition to this, more than 90% of the students thought attending English tutorial school is to some extent helpful.
Motivations, effective ways, learning Effects, Zhaoqing Zhixing Tutorial School, English Tutoring, junior high school students
Yadi Yao. A Study of Junior High School Students' Motivations and Learning Effects of English Tutoring in Zhaoqing Zhixing Tutorial School. Frontiers in Educational Research (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 26: 67-75. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2023.062612.
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