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Junior High School Learners’ Self-Concept, Challenges, and Performance in Mathematics

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Psych Educ Multidisc J, 2024, 18 (8), 773-784, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10957131, ISSN 2822-4353
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the self-perception, difficulties, and mathematical performance of junior high school students at Datu Mitmug Memorial High School in Mapantao Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur, during the academic year 2022–2023. To investigate the association between these characteristics and junior high school students' mathematics performance, the study used a descriptive survey correlational methodology. Two hundred twenty-five learners in grades 7 through 10 made up the sample. The results showed that the students' overall proficiency in mathematics was satisfactory. Additionally, the students exhibited a positive self-concept in learning mathematics, particularly in the dimensions of learned, organized, and dynamic. Notably, the organized self-concept significantly influenced their performance in mathematics. Moreover, the study identified anxiety and lack of confidence as the main challenges faced by the learners, which significantly impacted their academic performance. As a recommendation, teachers were encouraged to implement positive reinforcement techniques in the classroom to address the mathematics learning gap and enhance students' self-concept. These interventions had the potential to improve students' performance and contribute to their overall mathematical achievement.

Keywords academic performance self-concept challenges mathematics self-concept secondary learners
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This paper Datu Mitmug Memorial National High School Department of Education — Philippines Datu Mitmug Memorial Na… 1 author St.Peter's College — Philippines St.Peter's College 1 author Ismael Andam — corresponding author IA Ismael Andam ✉ Omar Hussien OH Omar Hussien

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Ismael Andam, Omar Hussien, (2024). Junior High School Learners’ Self-Concept, Challenges, and Performance in Mathematics, Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 18(8): 773-784
Bibtex Citation
@article{ismael_andam2024pemj,
author = {Ismael Andam and Omar Hussien},
title = {Junior High School Learners’ Self-Concept, Challenges, and Performance in Mathematics},
journal = {Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal},
year = {2024},
volume = {18},
number = {8},
pages = {773-784},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.10957131},
url = {https://scimatic.org/show_manuscript/2775}
}
APA Citation
Andam, I., Hussien, O., (2024). Junior High School Learners’ Self-Concept, Challenges, and Performance in Mathematics. Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 18(8), 773-784. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10957131

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