Three Ideas for Post-Coronavirus Educational Recovery
There are many ways that schools can proactively address the inevitable and inequitable gaps caused by coronavirus-related school closures.
Journal of College and Character / December 2020
Peer culture is an enduring influence on college student values, beliefs, and behaviors. Among its other functions, it expands or constrains opportunities for the exploration and commitment processes of identity development across domains (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, first-generation student status). It is unlikely that educators can intervene to radically change peer culture, but they can understand how to engage with formal and informal peer cultures to facilitate positive outcomes and minimize negative ones.