Promoting educational encouragement for success

• Main Authors: Khan, Aqeel, Siraj, Saedah
• Format: Article
• Published: Cengage Learning 2012
• Subjects: L Education
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/31145/; https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1P3-2717101531/promoting-educational-encouragement-for-success
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Present article attempted to highlight the importance of Educational Encouragement in Adolescent’s Academic Achievement. It is believed that if parents and teachers prepare adolescents for success by boosting up and focusing on efforts and strengths rather than outcome and weaknesses. It is suggested that educational encouragement can be one of the most important motivator to enhance academic achievement of adolescents. Encouragers always focus on endeavor rather than perfect results. The present study has implications for teachers and counselors and the framework used for this study suggests the intervention focused on the adolescents’ achievement.