SELF-CONCEPT AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ECONOMICS

Author Name: 1. Prof. M.S. Omirin 2. Agbaje David Toba

Volume/Issue: 02/10

Country: Nigeria

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2022-17778348/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Tests, Measurement and Evaluation Department, Faculty of Education, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

2. Tests, Measurement and Evaluation Department, Faculty of Education, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

This study investigated Students Self Concept as it could predict the Students’ Performance in Economics. The study focused on determining the level of the Students’ Self Concept and their performance in economics and see how Self-Concept could dictate the student’s performance. The descriptive research of the survey design was engaged in the study, with a population of 12,833 of Senior Public Secondary School Students offering Economics in 2019/2020 academic session in Ekiti state, from which a total of 1200 (694 girls and 506 boys) Senior Secondary School students offering Economics were selected via multi stage sampling techniques. The instruments used for the study were the Students’ Self-concept Questionnaire (SSCQ) and Economics Achievement Test (EAT). These instruments were subjected to face and content validity while a reliability coefficient value of 0.63 and 0.74 was obtained for the instruments respectively. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, meanwhile it was established that the students has a good and recommendable Self Concept, though with fair performance in Economics. A moderate predictive and positive strength was established considering the influence of the Students Self-Concept on their performance. While the female students were discovered to possess a higher level of Self-Concept than their male counterpart. It was however recommended that Teachers should verify the students’ personal concept on learning Economics and make them see reasons to develop a positive concept about the three areas of the subject (Economics Theory, Mathematics and Statistics) with much focus on the male students.

Key words: Self-Concept, Performance, Academic