Question

How important is to have a good peer group for students?

Answer 1

Summary

Peer groups tend to be recognized in educational research only when they are a disruptive influence, preventing the teacher from carrying out his aims. The present article seeks to suggest that peer groups are a very important component of normal and successful classrooms. They matter to the educational system because they matter to children. The attitudes that children hold about their schools and about work are affected by their peer group relationships, which in turn affect the whole organization of the class.