Adolescence as Cause of in Academic Development Retardation

Adolescence is the period of stress and crisis as children undergo physical ,emotional and social changes.The word adolescence derived from the latin word 'adolescere ' which means ,''to grow up''. There are some aspects which we shall going to discuss which might inhibit learning. These points about adolescence and adolescents
should be noted:
♦Adolescence is not reached at the same time by all children of the same age.
♦Adolescents are prone to fluctuating moods.
♦Adolescence is the transitional period from childhood to adulthood.

Children find problems to change from childhood dependence to adulthood independence . The reaching of physical and sexual maturity could cause many problems for adolescents. Adolescents who cope easily with being children ,find themselves being called upon now to cope with the business of being an adult.
Some teachers impress upon the school children to acquire a muture approach to life. At school ,this problem might even worsened by some school heads' approach to adolescents. There is nothing wrong with giving such kind of directives if teachers treat the children with due respect consistently. It becomes wrong when children fall out of line with their teacher's expectations and the ,teacher reverts to subordination of an earlier stage before the child reached adolescence. Conflicts of this nature are likely to throw an adolescent into a state of confusion.
Let us take developmental changes like the growing of breasts in girls ,the beginning of beard and breaking of voice in boys. In early adolescence these changes might embrass the young people. To avoid embarrassment ,an adolescent could withdraw from mixing with others so that they may not notice the physical changes. The physical changes that take place during adolescence can be a cause of retardation. Withdrawal reaction could be the form of aggressiveness . Classmates tease an adolescent because of physical changes and become aggressive . This action could lead to depression and feelings of loneliness. An adolescent deprived of a full and satisfying personal relationship with friends and contemporaries. These characteristics has negative impacts to cause backwardness in school.
During adolescence a peer group becomes very important. It has a very powerful influence on the idolescent. The peer group gives an adolescent a sense of kinship and confidence. The peer group might also influence in matters ,such as speech,dress ,hair style and other forms of behaviours. Some of the peer group demands cannot cause conflicts with the school. The peer group demands influence truency ,abuse of alcohol and drugs.Deliquent activities are at its peak during adolescence. The conflicting and pressure brought upon to bear on an adolescent by the peer group might make ,the adolescent feel restless ,confused and tense. These developments can cause retardation in school.
Adolescents range from around 11 -17 years .It is necessary for teachers to observe adolescent inappropriate behaviour around this age range at school.