著者
近藤 大生 野垣 義行 原田 彰 高旗 正人
出版者
日本教育社会学会
雑誌
教育社会学研究 (ISSN:03873145)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.18, pp.239-255, 1963-10-20

<Aim>__-: "Gakushujuku" and tutors outside the formal school system of Japan have been so widely used to prepare the adolescent for entrance examinations that they are now recognized as one of the major problems of socio educational significance. In Hiroshima where this survey was taken this phenomenon is most prevalent. It was the aim of this study to make clear the actual situation by analyzing the attitudes of the children, the parents and of the teachers in using "gakushujuku" and/or tutors. <Method>__-: This survey was taken in Hiroshima in December, 1962. To carry out our purpose, we questioned children (9 to 17 years of age), parents and teachers in primary and secondary schools totaling approximately 7,000. <Findings>__-: 1) Extent to which "gakushujuku" and tutors are utilized varies significantly with children's grade and sex, parents' occupation as well as schooling, income and level of education expected of the children. 2) About thirty per cent of the parents who utilize them for their children point out the successfully passing of entrance examinations as the prime motive 3) About half of the teachers whom we questioned regard this phenomenon as one of the serious socio-educational problems. 4) Many parents, if not most, look upon "gakushujuku" and tutors as a means of ensuring higher education for their children. *Gakushujuku" is a small private informal school where children go to do their homework and prepare themselves for entrance examinations.