ATTITUDE OF HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS TOWARDS PRIVATE TUITION

The aims of education encompass holistic child development, fostering confidence and enthusiasm through timely advice, motivation, and support from parents, guardians, teachers, and members of society. In today's competitive era, younger generations are striving for success in various fields, particularly in education. Private tutoring has become a globally pervasive phenomenon. This study aims to measure students’ attitudes toward private tuition. The objectives of the study are to determine whether there are any gender differences in higher secondary students’ attitudes toward private tuition and to examine variations in attitudes based on locality. Additionally, the study seeks to explore the relationship between attitudes toward private tuition and academic achievement, considering both gender and locality. A total of 198 higher secondary students participated in the study, serving as the sample. A descriptive survey method, following a quantitative approach, was employed. The sample was selected using the purposive sampling technique. A self-developed questionnaire was used to measure the attitudes of higher secondary students toward private tuition. The results were analyzed using Means, Standard Deviation, t-tests, and correlation. The outcomes of the study demonstrate that higher secondary students generally hold positive attitudes toward private tuition, with significant differences observed in relation to class, gender, and locality. It can be inferred from the research that the primary reasons for the growing prevalence of private tuition are the lack of proper study environments and the inadequacy of school teachers. KEYWORD: Attitude, Private Tuition, Higher Secondary Students.