Educational Psychology/Student Failure

Absolute school failure
In this case, the relevant intellectual qualities are not developed.

Relative school failure
It is transient, the causes are extra-intellectual and can be eliminated.

Failure in a specific subject
Classification ranging from level 4-5.

Student problems in class

 * Does not understand the explanation,
 * Cannot work with textbooks and other texts,
 * Does not take notes according to the explanation,
 * cannot determine what is essential,
 * cannot concentrate,
 * is repeatedly disturbed by classmates.

Problems with homework

 * Problems with homework most often lead to:
 * Weak willpower (cannot bring himself to do homework),
 * Lack of habits for self-study (cannot select the important ones, learns by rote without understanding the material, cannot handle larger units, does not have a learning system),
 * does not know when to learn in order to learn effectively,
 * communication problems with the teacher,
 * fear of the teacher,
 * fear of communicating that they do not understand something,
 * not knowing the rules of consultation with the teacher of the problem subject.

Other problems negatively affecting learning

 * Long-term health problems,
 * change of residence, commuting,
 * problems of pupils staying in a youth home,
 * family problems (parents' separation, poor economic situation of the family),
 * problems in partner relationships,
 * problems with sexual orientation,
 * stress from failure to thrive,
 * running away from problems,
 * problems in the social environment of peers.

Causes

 * Social psychological,
 * biological-psychological,
 * intrapsychic.

Related articles

 * Educational Psychology
 * Educational Psychology/Personality Formation
 * Educational Psychology/Teacher in Education
 * Educational Psychology/Teacher-Student Relationship