Self-Concept and Academic Performance
INTRODUCTION
The Philippines ranks a poor seventh among the nine South East Asian countries in terms of education. One of the measures Academic performance is a way wherein a person excels in terms of school requirements, tasks, awards and achievements. Academic performance was measured in society in many ways (Frias, 2000).
Self-concept is ubiquitous and an integral part of any learning situation. It plays an inevitable part of both outcome and condition of learning whether the teacher is aiming for it or not. It is likewise believed that an adequate understanding of the casual role of self-concept is essential in gaining a clearer insight into an individual learning process (Burns, 1989). From this statement, one can make an assumption that there is a relationship existing between the students’ self-concept and their academic performance. There are a lot of students who leave school nowadays. It has been observed that prevailing problems of students like leaving school, dropping out, poor attendance, low grades, truancy, and negative attitude toward teachers and peers which affect their academic performance and adjustment in school are often due to negative self-concept (Areta, 2009). The self-concept of the students can be influenced by certain factors. It can be due to the teachers’ attitude toward them or the way their parents treat them. The result of the influence of these factors can be positive or negative level of self-concept and that level of self-concept may greatly affect the academic performance of the students. It is necessary for this study to be conducted so that the educators will be aware of how the student’s self-concept affect his academic performance. Aside from that, this study might also help in the development of some educational programs with the purpose of developing the students’ level of self-concept. Psychologists and educators are becoming aware of the fact that an individual’s self-concept or his attitude toward himself
The Philippines ranks a poor seventh among the nine South East Asian countries in terms of education. One of the measures Academic performance is a way wherein a person excels in terms of school requirements, tasks, awards and achievements. Academic performance was measured in society in many ways (Frias, 2000).
Self-concept is ubiquitous and an integral part of any learning situation. It plays an inevitable part of both outcome and condition of learning whether the teacher is aiming for it or not. It is likewise believed that an adequate understanding of the casual role of self-concept is essential in gaining a clearer insight into an individual learning process (Burns, 1989). From this statement, one can make an assumption that there is a relationship existing between the students’ self-concept and their academic performance. There are a lot of students who leave school nowadays. It has been observed that prevailing problems of students like leaving school, dropping out, poor attendance, low grades, truancy, and negative attitude toward teachers and peers which affect their academic performance and adjustment in school are often due to negative self-concept (Areta, 2009). The self-concept of the students can be influenced by certain factors. It can be due to the teachers’ attitude toward them or the way their parents treat them. The result of the influence of these factors can be positive or negative level of self-concept and that level of self-concept may greatly affect the academic performance of the students. It is necessary for this study to be conducted so that the educators will be aware of how the student’s self-concept affect his academic performance. Aside from that, this study might also help in the development of some educational programs with the purpose of developing the students’ level of self-concept. Psychologists and educators are becoming aware of the fact that an individual’s self-concept or his attitude toward himself