Importance of Positive Educational Relationships: A Study of Teacher-Student Relationships and Its Impact on Academic, Social, and Emotional Adjustment Among Students

Abstract

This paper analyzes how the relationships between students and teachers can impact education and learning, especially with regards to holistic development of children. The study covers the students of Army Public School in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, and uses methods like the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale (STRS) and ANOVA (Analysis of Variance). It reviews different ways researchers have studied these relationships, and expands upon the same. Also examined was the attribute of gender through independent sampling, and if it added to the educational relationships in a particular way, whether positive or negative. This paper adds to the existing discourse of the different approaches that may be applied for a better understanding of encouraging holistic development for growing children. It explores if having a close relationship with teachers is important for students’ academic motivation and social goals, or if it is instead optional to have rather than essential for success in these areas.