One of the nation’s most respected college surveys issued a report this week challenging the “helicopter parent” stereotype.

In fact, students with hovering parents are not only happier, they “trumped their peers on every measure we use,” says Indiana University’s George D. Kuh, survey director.

Data from 24 colleges and universities gathered for the National Survey of Student Engagement show that students whose parents were very often in contact with them and frequently intervened on their behalf “reported higher levels of engagement and more frequent use of deep learning activities,” such as after‐class discussions with professors, intensive writing exercises and independent research, than students with less‐involved parents.

For more, see articles published in the Washington Post or InsideHigherEd.

You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.