13. Students Evaluating Themselves Positively |

What a student believes about themselves academically with their

personal learning skills, performances and accomplishments

[[Academic self-concept]]_APA, VandenBos, G. R. Editor in Chief. (2015).APA Dictionary of Psychology, second edition. academic self-concept an individual’s

evaluation of his or her success in academic or educational studies. The two

aspects of this evaluation are (a) a general academic self-concept in which

students assess their overall learning skills and performance; and (b) a

specific academic self-concept of their prowess in such specific subjects as

mathematics, social science, or language studies. A major consideration for

any individual is whether a positive self-concept is an aid to academic

achievement. Another consideration is whether academic achievement, in

itself, enhances a positive self-concept.pp. 6.