Dutch University Student Motives for Private Supplementary Tutoring

227 students from two Dutch universities participated in an online survey, with 38% reporting use of private supplementary tutoring during their studies. The mixed-methods study by Marjolein K. Camphuijsen, last updated in May 2026, identifies four clusters of student motives. It clarifies how PST functions as a parallel support resource in higher education.

Use Cases

• Analyze factors influencing PST use based on student disability status and degree level.
• Model student motivation clusters based on survey responses about study efficacy and resource gaps.
• Investigate the role of language barriers in academic support seeking.
• Compare qualitative and quantitative findings on student experiences with institutional support.

Strengths

• Mixed-methods design combining survey data from 227 students with qualitative insights.
• Principal components analysis identified four distinct motive clusters.
• Regression analyses linked student characteristics to specific motive groups.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the study's focus on two Dutch universities.

Provenance

Source

Marjolein K. Camphuijsen via figshare

Collection Method

Online survey and qualitative research methods.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 16:29:22; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Netherlands (Dutch universities)