scholarly journals Promoting Girls in Science - A Longitudinal Study of Self-Concept in Profile Classes

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 972-987
Author(s):  
Alena Schulte ◽  
Claas Wegner
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Gender Difference ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
Girls In Science ◽  
Regular Classes

Previous studies show that girls have a lower scientific self-concept than boys. Since interest starts declining over the course of lower secondary school, this exacerbates the issue that fewer girls aspire to choose a scientific profession. In this article, we present the concept of scientific profile classes. Profile classes pursue the goal of promoting girls by way of supporting their scientific self-concept. A longitudinal study was conducted to examine the self-concept of students in profile classes (Sample I N=53; Sample II N=54). The development of girls in profile classes was compared to both boys in profile classes and girls in the regular classes. Our results show that there is no gender difference in self-concept between girls and boys in the profile class. This study provides initial indications of how girls in profile classes develop in terms of their self-concept.

Multiple Selves and Multitasking: A Dynamic Longitudinal Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 009365022199149
Author(s):  
Shan Xu ◽  
Zheng Wang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
The Self ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Emotional Experiences ◽  
Multiple Selves ◽  
Dynamic Panel ◽  
Over Time

This study integrates the theory of multiple selves within the theoretical framework of dynamic motivational activation (DMA) to identify the dynamic patterns of multiple self-concepts (i.e., the potential self, the actual self) in multitasking (e.g., primary and secondary activities) in daily life. A three-week experience sampling study was conducted on college students. Dynamic panel modeling results suggest that the self-concepts are both sustaining and shifting in daily activities and media activities. Specifically, the potential and actual selves sustained themselves over time in primary and secondary activities, but they also shifted from one to another to achieve a balance in primary activities over time. Interestingly, secondary activities were not driven by the alternative self-concept in primary activities, but instead, by the emotional experiences of primary activities. Furthermore, the findings identified that multitasking to fulfill their actual self did not motivate people to re-prioritize their potential self later.

scholarly journals Self-Concept Transformation on Senior Secondary School Students' Academic Achievement in Central Zone, Plateau State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-223
Author(s):  
Gwaison Panan Danladi ◽  
Shuaibu Saidu ◽  
Jacob, I. Otaha
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Central Zone ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Plateau State ◽  
Quantitative Economics ◽  
Senior Secondary

Economics is one of the popular subjects in the Senior Secondary School (SSS) curriculum, and it covers the fundamental aspects of human lives concerning scarcity of resources. Proper understanding of the basic concept will enable students to realize the benefit of the subject. This study examined the effects of the self-concept transformation package on senior secondary school student's academic achievement in the quantitative aspect of Economics in Central Zone, Plateau State, Nigeria. A quasi-experimental research design, the non-equivalent control- group design, was used for this study. The sample size consisted of 105 economics SS2 students from intact classes of the four sampled schools. There were 50 and 55 students in the experimental and control group, respectively. Multi-Stage Cluster sampling techniques were used for this study. The instruments used for data collection were the Multi-dimensional Self-Concept Scales (MSS) and Quantitative Economics Achievement Test (QEAT). Research questions were analyzed using descriptive statistics, while the t-test of independent sample and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses. The statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 23 was used for the analysis. The results show that the self-concept transformation package positively and significantly affected students' self-concept and academic achievement in quantitative economics. The study recommended that the use of abusive words on students by Parents and guardians should be discouraged to strengthening their student's self-concept.

Help-Seeking Behaviours of Brunei Lower Secondary School Students: Engagements with the Self, Parents, Peers and Teachers

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-27
Author(s):  
Rohani Matzin ◽  
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Rosmawijah Jawawi ◽  
Jainatul Halida Jaidin ◽  
Lawrence Mundia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
The Self ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Program based on Strengthening Self-Concept using Braille sense Technology in Improving the Adjustment Behavior and Achievement among Blind Inclusive 1st Year Secondary School students: فاعلية برنامج قائم على تدعيم مفهوم الذات باستخدام تقنية برايل سنس في تحسين السلوك التوافقي والتحصيل الأكاديمي لدى الطلاب المكفوفين المدمجين بالصف الأول الثانوي

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (25) ◽  
pp. 129-105
Author(s):  
Ashraf Mohamed Moustafa Ashraf Mohamed Moustafa
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
First Grade ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
Blind Students

The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a program based on strengthening self-concept using Braille Sense technology in improving the adjustment behavior and academic achievement of blind students integrated in the first grade of secondary school. The quasi-experimental approach was adopted and the study tools consisted of the Self-Concept Scale for the Blind and the adjustment Behavior Scale for the Blind, As well as the training program, the study tools were applied to a sample of (32) blind students in the first grade of secondary school in the United Arab Emirates, as a pre-measurement, and the sample was divided based on the calculation of the fourths, where the first quadrant represents eight blind low-grade students in self-concept and consensual behavior based on that Qualitative analysis that shows the difference in dimensions in terms of decrease and height on the self-concept scale, so that the first quadrant group (8) represents blind students who are the exploratory sample through which the validity of the study hypotheses will be verified.. The results of the study showed the following, the existence of statistically significant differences between the performance of the intervention group in the pre-, post- and tracer measurements in terms of adjustment behavior and its various dimensions in favor of the post-measurement, and the existence of statistically significant differences between the performance of the intervention group in the pre-, post- and tracer-measurements in terms of academic achievement in favor of the post-measurement.

scholarly journals Findings from “Learning and teaching foreign languages in lower secondary school”, (BUNJO 2012): Implications for the education of teachers of English.

Neofilolog ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 171-182
Author(s):  
Melanie Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Degree Of Confidence

Findings from “Learning and teaching foreign languages in lower secondary school”, (BUNJO 2012): Implications for the education of teachers of English.This paper takes data from the first part of a longitudinal study, “Learn-ing and Teaching Foreign Languages in lower secondary school”, con-ducted by the Educational Research Institute in Warsaw. The sample is large scale and representative at the level of school, which allows us to generalise to the general population with some degree of confidence. From the data several areas appear to give cause for concern. The first is organisation of work in class, where pair and group work were found to be rare. The focus of lessons would currently appear to more often em-phasize grammar, vocabulary or receptive skills than productive skills. What is tested does not always seem to reflect what is taught, which suggests that assessment practices may not be fully informed. Motivating learners and engaging them in the lesson is also reported as a cause of dissatisfaction. Teachers were found to hold mixed views regarding the importance of independent learning, which suggests more emphasis needs to be placed on the understanding of learner autonomy. This pa-per discusses each of these areas in turn, with illustrations from the data, and makes suggestions for how teacher education could be enhanced.

scholarly journals The relationship between musical self-concept and musical creativity among secondary school music students

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-90
Author(s):  
Lucy Lugo Mawang ◽  
Edward M. Kigen ◽  
Samuel M. Mutweleli
Keyword(s):  
Gender Difference ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Creativity Assessment ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
School Music ◽  
Musical Creativity ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between musical self-concept and musical creativity, and to determine the best predictors of musical creativity given the musical self-concept dimensions. Participants ( N = 201) were music students, drawn from 21 secondary schools in Kenya. Music Self-perception Inventory-Version 2 (MUSPI) was used to gather data on participants’ musical self-concept. Musical creativity was measured using the Consensual Musical Creativity Assessment Scale (CMCAS). Results indicated a positive relationship between musical self-concept and musical creativity ( r = .25, p < .01). All the musical self-concept dimensions, except singing and dancing showed positive associations with musical creativity. Further, a significant mean difference in musical creativity for positive and negative musical self-concept was observed. Multiple regression indicated that the best predictors of musical creativity were sense of rhythm and dancing self-concepts and the strongest predictor of musical creativity was sense of rhythm self-concept. A significant gender difference in musical creativity was observed, with males scoring higher than females. However, there was no significant difference in participants’ musical creativity based on age. The study recommends interventions and conducive environments for the development of positive musical self-concept.

Anonymity of Response to Self-Evaluations: Are We Misinterpreting Self-Concept Research?

1996 ◽  
Vol 79 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1187-1194
Author(s):  
David Watkins ◽  
Sally Kemp
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Ability Grouping ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Hong Kong Chinese ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Ability Groups

This study investigated the possible effect of anonymity of response on the self-esteem of 289 12- and 13-yr.-old Hong Kong Chinese students in secondary school. Responses to the Self-description Questionnaire-1 by anonymous or non-anonymous groups differed according to the ability band of the students but not their gender. The higher the ability band, the higher was the tendency to report higher self-esteem in the anonymous condition. It is argued that researchers of self-concept may need to consider the implications of anonymity. In particular, the possibility of an interaction between anonymity and ability groups may well need to be taken into account when interpreting research into the influence of ability grouping on self-esteem.

A Longitudinal Study of the Self-Concept and Experiential Components of Self-Worth and Affect Across Adolescence

2001 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni B. Moneta ◽  
Barbara Schneider ◽  
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Self Worth
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