Parents are drawn to the convenience and affordability of such platforms, which also allow for more independent learning. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Every day, Primary 4 pupil Rheyaa Chelsea Mogan comes home from school and continues mathematics “lessons” on Koobits, an online learning platform on her computer.
Both Rheyaa and Reuben were introduced to these platforms by their father, Mr Chandramogan Gunasekaran, during the Covid-19 pandemic, when he wanted to occupy their time at home after school. At 88tuition, a Primary 6 pupil would have to pay $288 for mathematics resources for a year. This works out to $24 a month.Spark Education, which offers mathematics lessons and activities, now has more than 1,000 students in Singapore since its launch in 2022.
He said: “The pandemic has given all of us, including students, the opportunity to get savvier with tech. The way we learn looks set to change fundamentally.”At Overmugged, students can opt to attend lessons in person at the enrichment centre’s location, or virtually through Zoom. Mr Chandramogan, 41, a financial planner, said he was unlikely to sign his children up for a face-to-face tutor or group tuition classes.
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