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Reading, Writing, and Math Self-Concept in Elementary School Children: Influence of Dimensional Comparison Processes
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Ehm, Jan-Henning; Lindberg, Sven; Hasselhorn, Marcus – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2014
The internal/external (I/E) frame of reference model (Marsh, "Am Educ Res J" 23:129-149, 1986) conceptualizes students' self-concepts as being formed by dimensional as well as social comparison processes. In the present study, the I/E model was tested and extended in a sample of elementary school children. Core academic skills of…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Writing Skills, Mathematics Skills, Self Concept
Gender Differences in Children's Math Self-Concept in the First Years of Elementary School
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Lindberg, Sven; Linkersdörfer, Janosch; Ehm, Jan-Henning; Hasselhorn, Marcus; Lonnemann, Jan – Journal of Education and Learning, 2013
In the course of elementary school, children start to develop an academic self-concept reflecting their motivation, thoughts, and feelings about a specific domain. For the domain of mathematics, gender differences can emerge which are characterized by a less pronounced math self-concept for girls. However, studies are rather sparse regarding the…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Skills, Self Concept