A child's learning is a function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes characteristic child classmate
In a high school, the norms act to hold down the achievements of those who are above average, so that the school's demands will be at a level easily maintained by the majority. James S. Coleman achievementactaverage Change image and share on social
Children from a given family background, when put in schools of different social compositions, will achieve at quite different levels. James S. Coleman achievebackgroundchild Change image and share on social
The present structure of rewards in high schools produces a response on the part of an adolescent social system which effectively impedes the process of education. James S. Coleman adolescenteducationeffectively Change image and share on social
Most of the time, if you ask a kid who's their best friend, it's usually a classmate or their neighbor or something, but for me, it was my granddad. Everybody knew him - they called him Mr. Jones. Chris Paul callclassmatefriend Change image and share on social
As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short. Michael Morpurgo attentionchildremember Change image and share on social
It is characteristic of science that the full explanations are often seized in their essence by the percipient scientist long in advance of any possible proof. John Desmond Bernal advancecharacteristicessence Change image and share on social