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Attachment Influence On Students

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Olivia Dofflemyer
Dr. McCartney
5/25/2018

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One of the most exciting experiences a teacher can have is to lead a class full of enthusiastic and engaged students. When it comes to having that type of classroom, students are more likely to be engaged and enthusiastic about learning and being in school if they like and respect their teacher. Studies show that when students believe that their peers and teachers like and respect them, they are more likely to achieve academic success (Furrer, Skinner, & Pitzer, n.d.) As seen in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, of course the first thing that needs to be met for students to even function are the physiological needs. These needs include breathing, shelter, water, food, and sleep. …show more content…

There are many attachment theories that are influential on teacher-student relationships which originate from mother-child relationships (Cornelius-White, 2007). “… positive teacher–student relationships closely mirror parent–child relationships, enable students to feel safe and secure in their learning environment, provide students with support to cope with demands in the schools, and provide scaffolding for important social and academic skills” (Yang, Bear, & May, 2018). Secure and reciprocal attachments are important for the engagement with teachers and peers to develop a sense of well-being (Cornelius-White, 2007). There are two pertinent functions to the classroom student’s attachment. The first one is that attachment offers a sense of security and the children feel as if they can explore more freely. When children feel as if they are safe or secure in the classroom this balances the need to achieve and explore in their own environment. The second one is the idea of children beginning to bring forth the same types of behaviors and values that their own teachers or parents have (Cornelius-White, 2007). They see these types of behaviors and values every day and that type of attachment is more so, the social learning theory. This theory comes from the positive relationships and attachments that the students have with their teachers. They learn and …show more content…

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