By: Hunter Doiron
When I was in
high school, I was expected to go to college by others and myself. A recent
study in Sweden looked at how adolescent and parent expectations could benefit
the educational attainment for the adolescent. Educational attainment means
looking at what level of schooling the adolescent is expected to complete. They
surveyed students and parents asking them how far they expected the adolescent
to go in their education. They found that higher expectations meant higher
educational achievement for the adolescent. As this study shows, healthy and
achievable expectations can encourage adolescents in their pursuit for
achievement.
References
Almroth, M., László, K. D.,
Kosidou, K., & Galanti, M. R. (2020). Individual and familial
factors predict formation and improvement of adolescents’ academic expectations: A longitudinal study in Sweden. PloS One, 15(2), e0229505. https://doi-org.ezproxy.franu.edu/10.1371/journal.pone.0229505
Steinberg, Laurence D. Adolescence. McGraw-Hill Education, 2020.
For Image:
“My Kid Is Going to College - A Guide for Parents.” FamilyApp, 15 Oct. 2020, familyapp.com/guide- parents-college/.
Hunter, this post was really interesting! It does make sense that those who have high expectations set before them often are high achievers as well. I wonder if this is in part because if an expectation is set, often the person feels that they can achieve it. I think one's mentality plays a lot into what they actually achieve. Overall this was a great post and really insightful!
ReplyDeleteHello Hunter, I enjoyed reading your quickie post about adolescent achievement. The study was interesting also. I feel that high expectations are set for students can be overwhelming at times, but the outcome is worth the pressure. Thank you for your perspective.
ReplyDeleteHi hunter this was very well developed post. It was very interesting to learn that higher expectations can lead to higher achievements. I always thought it might lead to more stress
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