SELF CONCEPTION IN ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT

Group 4
Name Npm
Dessy Handriani 1388203056
Liyan Lilin Lestari 1388203058
Novitasari 1388203023
 THEORETICAL REVIEW

Definition of theory

(Marsh & Martin, 2011). Self-concept is a persons self-perception

gained through ones experience and interaction with the environment

Pujar and Gaonkar (2000). analyzed the influence of age and type of
family on self-concept of adolescents belonging to high and low
achieving English medium high school students in Dharwad city

(Paskah, 1968). Comb and Snygg pointed out that the self-concept is
the nucleus of ones personality structure, and that changes in
behavior occur only in relationship to events that have direct bearing
on the self
Research Methodology

Sample: The subject consisted of 10 students (3

students from 7th grade, 4 students from 8th
grade, 4 students from 9th grade) from SMPN 1
RAJEG. The following instrument was used:
Learners emotional self-concept evaluation,
Students academic self-concept evaluation,
Students social self-concept evaluation
questionnaire (interview model).
RESEARCH RESULT

SMPN 1 RAJEG

English High Moderate Low

No Name Class
Score Self-concept Self-concept Self-concept

1 Suci Cantika Nur Aisyah 7G 85 50% 20% 30%

2 Cindy Nindya Sari 7F 85 45% 20% 35%

3 Anggita Syaidatul Soffa 7B 90 40% 25% 35%

4 Regita Putri Infantri 8L 90 45% 20% 35%

5 Nurul Musyifah 8L 80 35% 25% 40%

6 Navalia 8H 90 45% 20% 35%

7 Mia Rahmatudzakiyyah 8F 100 65% 65% 10%

8 Aldo Amerta 9H 95 65% 10% 25%

9 Aldi Amerta 9H 95 55% 15% 30%

10 Afin Eka Rachmawan 9J 92 55% 20% 25%

RESULT

The result shows that self-concept and students English

achievement in school have close correlation. Students with high
achievement tend to have different self-concept with students
who low achievement. Students with low achievement will see
themselves as people who dont have the ability and less able to
make strong adaptation with other students. They also tend see
people around him as environment that cant accept her/him.
Students who see his/her self negatively, in turn, will assume the
success achieved not because of the his/her ability, but because of
the lucky factor. Other case, students who see his/her positively,
will assume the success as result of hard work and because of
his/her ability factor.