Gehlbach et al. 2016: Providing shared values between students and teachers improved academic performance among minorities over the term
Reference:
Gehlbach, H., Brinkworth, M. E., King, A. M., Hsu, L. M., McIntyre, J., & Rogers, T. (2016). Creating birds of similar feathers: Leveraging similarity to improve teacher–student relationships and academic achievement. Journal of Educational Psychology, 108(3), 342.
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Providing 9th-grade teachers information about values they shared with specific students raised African American and Hispanic students’ end-of-term course grades, reducing the achievement gap by 60%.
Psychological Process:
Need
Need to BelongWhat Desired Meaning is At Stake?
What is the Person Trying to Understand?
To Feel Connected, Included, Respected, and Valued by OthersApproach to Desired Meaning
What about it?
Link Belonging to a Behavior or Attitude to Motivate Positive ChangeHow?
Psychological Question Addressed
Am I connected with important people in school or work settings?Am I connected with important people in school or work settings?Linking social connections and feelings of belonging to goal pursuitsPsychological Question Addressed
Am I connected with important people in school or work settings?Psychological Process 2:
Psychological Process 3:
Social Area:
Education
Intervention Technique:
Prompting with information