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Interpersonal Relationships in Education pp 19–35Cite as

Teacher-Student Relationships and Adolescent Competence at School

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There is growing consensus that the nature and quality of children’s relationships with their teachers play a critical and central role in motivating and engaging students to learn (Wentzel, 2009). Effective teachers are typically described as those who develop relationships with students that are emotionally close, safe, and trusting, who provide access to instrumental help, and who foster a more general ethos of community and caring in classrooms.

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Wentzel, K.R. (2012). Teacher-Student Relationships and Adolescent Competence at School. In: Interpersonal Relationships in Education. Advances in Learning Environments Research, vol 3. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-939-8_2

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