Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan (Feb 2016)

Possible Major Influences of Children Learning Social Studies on Academic Self Concept and Achievement

  • Laurens Kaluge

DOI
https://doi.org/10.17977/jip.v13i1.62
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1

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This study was aimed at finding the best model to explain pupil academic attainment in learning social studies. The data came from pupils learning Social Studies at grade 3 and 4 of primary schools. The structural equation model contained 2 exogenous constructs–attitudes toward school and locus of control–and 2 endogenous constructs–self-concept and academic achievement. It was confirmed that the academic self-concept and achievement related to each other and both were influenced by attitudes toward school and internal locus of control. The model was fitting differently for different grade.

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