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The Phenomenon of Private Tutoring in the Shadow of Parentocracy: Primary School Parents' Perspectives

Cilt: 55 Sayı: 1 30 Nisan 2026
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The Phenomenon of Private Tutoring in the Shadow of Parentocracy: Primary School Parents' Perspectives

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Private tutoring is a way for parents to become involved. Parents of elementary school students play an active role in the private tutoring process. This study aims to examine the decision-making processes of elementary school parents regarding private tutoring within the framework of parentocracy. Data was collected through interviews with 51 parents of public-school students, most of whom had middle to high income levels. The data were analyzed following thematic analysis stages. The data analysis revealed that parents believe their children need private tutoring to support their education at school and to give them a competitive advantage in the national exams they will take in middle school. Parents stated that they feel good about being decision-makers in the private tutoring process because it makes them feel like they are doing something beneficial for their children and that they are in control of their children's learning process, but they also feel bad because of the responsibility that comes with monitoring the private tutoring process. They stated that if conditions such as reducing class sizes in formal education, providing one-on-one tutoring support in schools, allowing changes in classroom teachers, and eliminating national exams were met, they would no longer need private tutoring.

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Etik Beyan

Bu araştırma, İstanbul Okan Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Etik Kurulunun 03.04.2024 tarih, 176 sayılı kararıyla onay verilmiştir.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Eğitimin Felsefi ve Sosyal Temelleri, Sınıf Eğitimi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Nisan 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

5 Ağustos 2025

Kabul Tarihi

17 Aralık 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 55 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Bülbül Hüner, S. (2026). The Phenomenon of Private Tutoring in the Shadow of Parentocracy: Primary School Parents’ Perspectives. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 55(1), 545-574. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1757976
AMA
1.Bülbül Hüner S. The Phenomenon of Private Tutoring in the Shadow of Parentocracy: Primary School Parents’ Perspectives. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;55(1):545-574. doi:10.14812/cuefd.1757976
Chicago
Bülbül Hüner, Sanem. 2026. “The Phenomenon of Private Tutoring in the Shadow of Parentocracy: Primary School Parents’ Perspectives”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 55 (1): 545-74. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1757976.
EndNote
Bülbül Hüner S (01 Nisan 2026) The Phenomenon of Private Tutoring in the Shadow of Parentocracy: Primary School Parents’ Perspectives. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 55 1 545–574.
IEEE
[1]S. Bülbül Hüner, “The Phenomenon of Private Tutoring in the Shadow of Parentocracy: Primary School Parents’ Perspectives”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 55, sy 1, ss. 545–574, Nis. 2026, doi: 10.14812/cuefd.1757976.
ISNAD
Bülbül Hüner, Sanem. “The Phenomenon of Private Tutoring in the Shadow of Parentocracy: Primary School Parents’ Perspectives”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 55/1 (01 Nisan 2026): 545-574. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1757976.
JAMA
1.Bülbül Hüner S. The Phenomenon of Private Tutoring in the Shadow of Parentocracy: Primary School Parents’ Perspectives. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;55:545–574.
MLA
Bülbül Hüner, Sanem. “The Phenomenon of Private Tutoring in the Shadow of Parentocracy: Primary School Parents’ Perspectives”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 55, sy 1, Nisan 2026, ss. 545-74, doi:10.14812/cuefd.1757976.
Vancouver
1.Sanem Bülbül Hüner. The Phenomenon of Private Tutoring in the Shadow of Parentocracy: Primary School Parents’ Perspectives. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 01 Nisan 2026;55(1):545-74. doi:10.14812/cuefd.1757976

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