ENGAGEMENT IN SCHOOL ACTIVITY AND LIFE AMONG ROMANIAN ADOLESCENTS
Keywords:
public opinion about educational system, engagement in school activity and life, adolescentsAbstract
During the last decade, much more information has become available on antecedents and effects of engagement with school among all school-age children and adolescents. Data from national surveys and reports coming from educators suggest that students in various countries tend to show a general decline with respect to school authority and motivation for learning. Romania is no exception to this trend. In this paper, a brief introduction in the literature on student engagement in school activity will be made. Some data regarding the engagement with school among Romanian adolescents will also be presented. A negative public opinion about educational system can be advanced as a possible explanation for the decline in engagement with school among Romanian adolescents as well as poor results that high school students have obtained on national exams.References
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