How do peer social capital matters in school participation?
Whether social group has any influence children's participation in school?
of students at school. Many studies have suggested that friends have a powerful influence on school adjustment, attitudes, and behaviors. However, there is a paucity of systematic investigations on the relationship between peer influence and adolescents’ school engagement. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship by applying longitudinal analyses as well as testing indirect effects of peer influence via students’ motivational factors such as locus of control and academic expectation. Results from this study indicated that peers have an important influence on the behavior and development of adolescents. These findings are understandable in that the child’s acceptance within the peer group is one of the key measures of positive/negative school experiences. Perceived support from peers can give students a sense of motivation and help students see the importance of pursuing academic success.
Peer Culture is a major contributor to both positive and negative school culture. In curriculum language I would say it is a major controlling factor for Hidden curriculum.
Education has both Manifest and Latent functions.
The latent activities are often fueled by peer culture.
Children learn a lot from there peer group. Some good and bad things. What ever they learn in school from friends has an impact on there development and future. Children easily copy from friends and behave like them. Kids coming to school with bad home training will quickly transfer those behavior to friends around. So, parents home training is important so as to keep the children from getting negative influence.
Peer Cultures and Their Challenge for Teaching
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