Teacher encouragement has greatest influence on less advantaged children

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-03/uoc-teh032917.php

Public Release: 29-Mar-2017
Teacher encouragement has greatest influence on less advantaged children
University of Cambridge

Schoolchildren who receive words of encouragement from a teacher are significantly more likely to continue their education beyond the age of 16 than those who do not, a new study suggests.

The influence of teacher encouragement appears to be much greater on students whose own parents never progressed past compulsory education -- an important indicator of a less advantaged background.

For students from these backgrounds, encouragement increased entry into post-16 education from just over half to around two-thirds.

The research also found that encouragement from a teacher has the greatest influence on those students most likely to be on the margin for university attendance.

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