Academic peer pressure arises early: Children as young as 7 years old βbegin to connect asking for help w/ looking incompetent in front of others,β researchers concluded in a 2021 study.
But fear of looking dumb is often just half of a reticent studentβs calculation.
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ALT 1-Minute Read. Social & Emotional Learning. Why Students Avoid Asking Questionsβand How to Change Their Minds. Adapted from: 6 Essential Student Mindsets to Work On This Year. Photo of two young students working and smiling together, with doodles overlaying the picture: arrows, question mark, exclamation point, lightbulb.