Abstract
Self-concept has gained significant position in educational theories. The self-concept is said to be a set of planned self-attitudes that are relatively established and "characteristic" of an individual (Demo, 1992, p.303). In the present study, the impact of academic failure on the self-concept of the students was examined. The students of grade four in public primary schools (N=42) of Rawalpindi city were taken as study sample. Quantitative data were collected in two-phase panel study, i.e. at the beginning of the last term of preceding academic session and at the start of successive academic year. The self-concept of the students (N=238) was measured through Urdu translation of Beck Youth Inventory for Self-Concept of Children (BSCI-Y). The overall findings of the study revealed that the impact of academic failure on the self-concept of the students may be considerably negative. The researcher recommended on the basis of the findings of the study that, while designing teacher training programs, the practical aspects of child psychology alone with theoretical considerations ought to be built up, as depicted in the conclusion of the present study. If the practical aspects of child behavior are incorporated into the teacher training programs, they may become more viable, relevant and acceptable for the teachers.
Bushra Iqbal Chohan. (2018) The Impact of Academic Failure on the Self-Concept of Elementary Grade Students, Bulletin of Education & Research, Volume 40, Issue 2.
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