Self-concept Skills Research Articles

MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN REPRESENTASI MATEMATIS DAN SELF CONCEPT MELALUI ACCELERATED LEARNING CYCLE MTS NEGERI 3 BANYUMAS

The study aimed to improve students’ mathematical representation and self-concept skills through Accelerated Learning Cycles (ALC). This study is Classroom Action Research (CAR) carried out in 3 cycles. The stages in each cycle were planning, implementation, observation, evaluation, and reflection. The research subjects were students of grade VII B of MTs Negeri 3 Banyumas in 2018/2019 academic year. The instrument used was a descriptive test to measure students’ mathematical representation skills provided at the end of each cycle and to determine students’ self-concepts through a questionnaire. Based on the findings, mathematical representation skills obtained an average value of 56,81 in the first cycle, 75,38 in the second cycle, and 80,86 in the third cycle. The results of the average value of students’ self-concept questionnaire for cycle I was equal to 64,85, 67,66 in the second cycle, and 70,65 in the third cycle. It can be drawn that the Accelerated Learning Cycle (ALC) could improve students’ mathematical representation skills and self-concept.

Efficacy of test-wiseness on test anxiety and reading achievement among black youth.

This investigation examined the effects of test-wiseness on test anxiety, self-concept, and standardized test results. Test-anxious subjects (60 black children in grade 6 and of lower socioeconomic status) experiencing high test anxiety, low self-concept, deficiency in test-taking skills, and reading two levels below appropriate levels were treated with three treatment procedures: test-wiseness skills, applied test-taking self-concept skills, or no treatment (non-experimental group). Three measures were used to assess the independent variables. The results showed that teaching test-wiseness was significantly effective in reducing test anxiety and improving test-score results; however, applied test-taking self-concepts were not significantly improved.