Peer effects in academic achievement refer to the influence that students exert on one another’s performance, a dynamic that has garnered increasing attention in education research. Recent studies ...

It is observed that peer group has influence on students. This is seen from the role played by the peer group in the life and learning of students; it is believed that students feel more comfortable ...

Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of St. Thomas Week: Shinwon Noh, assistant professor of entrepreneurship, examines the peer pressure students can feel in choosing majors. Learn more ...