Introduction
Undergraduate Student
EDCI 4322-60 Human Development & Instruction
Age and learning go hand and hand with education and how we become educated. Over the years, numerous theorists and psychologists have studied how high school and college students differ in their learning styles and how their age affects them in their learning.
High school is a critical period for most people due to the unique social, cognitive, psychological, and sexual needs of this stage. In general, most high school students live by a different creed than the rest of age groups of students. For example, high school students are all about appearances and popularity, being athletic, participating in extra curricular activities, socializing like going out with friends, and “hunting” the opposite sex. This creed is very different from what most college students live by as students.
According to Erikson, most high school students experience a psychological crisis which he calls “Identity vs. Role confusion.” This is the stage that the late teen years are trying to find out their own identity and find out who they really are and how to fit as people in their environments. If this identity is not achieved, they will have a harder time knowing who they are and who they want to become that is when role confusion sets in their minds. Role confusion makes students feel like they have to act the way their peers act or react to favorably to fit in.
College students, however, is the period when most independence is achieved, college students are motivated to do well in school and are less likely to get distracted by other things (e.g., appearances, popularity, peers) like high school students.
According to Erikson, college students experience another stage which he calls “Intimacy vs. Isolation.” This is the stage after the identity has been achieved and it is time for students to establish relationships with friends and most importantly the opposite sex. If it has not been established, students can become anti-social and timid. This “sense of isolation” can lead to non-participation in life experiences like dating, mating, and even loving relationships. It can also lead to what James Marcia calls “moratorium,” which can make them dissatisfied with school and reject parental and social values (Snowman & Biehler, 2006). In my experience, these stages explain accurately in regards to what a student feels and needs during these two different periods, and how it can affect their learning at the high school level.
This issue of JOCTL will discuss the characteristics of both the high school students and the college students with the purpose to develop a deeper understanding on their transition experiences from high school to college.
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