Is Cram School Education Really Beneficial to Students?

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Introduction In Nanyang Street after school time, thousands of students crowded in hundred of cram schools. This scene is not strange for people in Taiwan, even people in Japan. What makes them so attractive? I had been in cram schools during junior and senior high school time. My grades got improved in junior high school, but not in senior high school. And I just wonder if cram school education really benefits to students and does going to cram school really equal to getting high grades. My purpose of the study is through the comparison between the teaching methods of regular school and cram school, reveal the characteristics of cram school education, and see if students in cram school really get high grades in exams. My focus will be on cram school for high school or university entrance exam. Research Questions •What is the teaching method in regular school? •What is the teaching method in cram school? •How is the environment of cram school? Is it Crowded or comfortable to learn? •Can students really get improved in grades after receiving cram school education? Definition of Terms Cram Schools are defined as tutoring organizations that provide supplemental aid for students who have certain goals, for example the entrance examination of senior high school or university. There are also cram schools that help students to apply for foreign schools, and give special training on GRE or TOEFL. These kinds of schools are specialized in East Asia, (Cram School bullying, n.d.) where education plays an important role in adolescent life. Parents believe that entering a better university equals getting a good occupation, and a bright future. Therefore they send their children to tutoring schools in order to get further review for school courses. Significance of the Study In a micro scale to an individual point of view, this study may offer some
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