Supplementary education in germany: History and present developments
Out of the Shadows: The Global Intensification of Supplementary Education
ISBN: 978-1-78190-816-7, eISBN: 978-1-78190-817-4
Publication date: 19 November 2013
Abstract
Purpose
The chapter examines the attendance, cost, structure and nature of demand for supplementary education in Germany.
Design/methodology/approach
This chapter reviews a variety of secondary sources.
Findings
Between 20 and 30 percent of German students use “Nachhilfe” (supplementary education). This chapter argues that a complex combination of perceptions of poor school quality and parents’ fears push German students and their parents into the supplementary education sector. It also finds that Nachhilfe providers have very effectively altered the nature of their services in light of these demands.
Originality/value
This chapter articulates the underlying “push” and “pull” factors that shape the nature and popularity of supplementary education in Germany.
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Citation
Koinzer, T. (2013), "Supplementary education in germany: History and present developments", Out of the Shadows: The Global Intensification of Supplementary Education (International Perspectives on Education and Society, Vol. 22), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 209-220. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-3679(2013)0000022010
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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