SELF CONCEPT

DEFINITION

The development of self-concept depends on acceptance and

treatment from family, society and environment

The evaluation of an individual self concept can be seen through 3

sources :

- love & support they receive from their environment

- capability & ability

- family & society acceptance of them

One’s personality is related to his self-concept as it is about the

characteristic of a person (e.g thinking style & emotions)

TYPES OF SELF CONCEPT

POSITIVE SELF-CONCEPT NEGATIVE SELF-CONCEPT

Balanced and harmonious personality Personality is unbalanced and has an

inferiority complex

Recognize his or her features and - Not sure about self-esteem

potentials can assess high strengths
- associating with younger or less
and weaknesses
intelligent children from it
- Honest about her

- Not pretending

- Do not live in denial

Love and thank her - low self esteem

- be aware that he is important and - just try the easy thing for fear of failure
strives towards increasing and
- showing a grim face
developing aspects of the self

Positive thinking, responsible for - Quick to give up

choices and actions made
- not satisfied

- forfeit

Be calm and ready for the challenge Passive, not willing to socialize or work
with others

Be considerate and open-minded Wrong and narrow-minded

Willing to receive advice, criticism and Unhappy, grim, easily offended by

views advice and criticism

Easy to mingle with others, friendly Not accepted by peers

 FACTORS INFLUENCING SELF-CONCEPTS

genetic  The factors that determine the appearance, body size,

mental intelligence, emotional state of a person

 Make social comparisons (peers, siblings, neighbors,

relatives)

 Physical comparisons (body size, skin color, etc) often

occur among pupils

 Every person needs to receive the advantages and

disadvantages

 Awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of the self

and selfishness will help shape the formation of positive
self-concept

Individual  Have a bitter experience

circumstances
 Often experienced failure (academic or life)

 Put yourself in low rank

 Not trying something new

 Have a health problem (tired or physical impairment)

 Believing they are not good enough, strong or proficient

Family  Parents need to give recognition, praise for expression

of pride

 High goal setting - encourages children to achieve

maximum potential
  Expectations are too high - children feel depressed and
uncertain

 Avoid comparing children

 The discipline and discipline practiced by parents will

influence the attitude or response of children when faced
with a challenging event of self-esteem

 The autocratic care pattern (too tight control) leads to

negative

 Too pamper children - they do not learn leadership skills

Teachers and  Explore the uniqueness of the students

schools
 Take into account the aspects of family background and
student personality

 Express expectations and beliefs about student abilities

 When a teacher believes his pupil can succeed, the pupil

will tend toward success

 Expectations of teachers influence the way teachers

behave towards students

 Teachers with low expectations

 less interacting with students

 Less give a chance for students to try

 angry, mocking, criticizing, labeling, impatient,

affectionate teachers
  Be careful in dealing with low achievement pupils

 Speech and non-verbal behavior will leave a very strong

one in the development of student self-concept

 Students coming from schools lacking learning facilities,

the location of the school affects the creation of
self-concept

Peers  Always share ideas

 Appreciate friendship

 Peer groups provide opportunities to explore and do new

activities

 Develop social skills

 Children who are accepted or excluded in peer groups

will be affected

 The high desire to belong to the group can lead to their

low self-concept

 Rela threatened and bullied

 IMPLICATIONS IN T & L

Encourage kerjasma through  Together perform tasks

group activities
 Together guard the interests of the group foster
a sense of belonging

 Help help, tolerate and practice good values

Fostering leadership features  Rotate into group leader or head of degrees

 They have the opportunity to practice democracy

 Help build confidence

Nurturing a sense of  Provide opportunities to carry out tasks or assign

responsibility tasks that suit students' abilities and interests

Train and nurture the spirit of  Ensure that students follow the instructions
self-discipline
 Teachers' instructions and actions must remain
consistent and consistent without favoritism

 Fulfill and appreciate time in carrying out

activities

To create a sense of safety  Ensuring the atmosphere of classroom

between teachers and students socioeconomics is positive, comfortable and
safe

 Help students realize and accept the fact that

making mistakes is part of the learning process
Ensure the plan of teaching and  Suitable according to student's interests and
learning activities abilities

 Emphasize the application of pure values

 Avoid mocking, insulting pupils in public

 Positive reinforcement to maintain motivational

level

 Take into account individual differences

 Do not make comparisons that are outrageous

Promote friendly interactions  Motivation camp

between teachers and students
 Exercise strictly self
by organizing activities
 Activities Social / communication skills

 Strength management skills

 Decision-making / problem-solving skills