Extending the internal/external frame of reference model to social studies Self-concept and achievement in history and politics

Two studies with German secondary school students extend the internal/external frame of reference (I/E) model to multiple school subjects, by including history and politics as social studies subjects. Study 1 assessed students' self-concepts and achievements related to math, German, history, En...

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Published inLearning and individual differences Vol. 51; no. 51; pp. 91 - 99
Main Authors Arens, Anne Katrin, Möller, Jens, Watermann, Rainer
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.10.2016
Subjects
Academic achievement
Academic self-concept
Deutschland
Dimensional and social comparisons
Empirische Forschung
Englischunterricht
Fragebogen
Geschichtsunterricht
I/E model
Mathematikunterricht
Modell
Physikunterricht
Politische Bildung
Schuljahr 09
Schuljahr 10
Schüler
Schülerleistung
Sekundarstufe I
Selbstkonzept
Social studies
Sozialkunde
Vergleich
Academic self-concept
Academic achievement
Social studies
Dimensional and social comparisons
I/E model
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Summary:Two studies with German secondary school students extend the internal/external frame of reference (I/E) model to multiple school subjects, by including history and politics as social studies subjects. Study 1 assessed students' self-concepts and achievements related to math, German, history, English (students' first foreign language), and physics. The cross-paths leading from history self-concept to math and verbal achievements and those leading from math and verbal achievements to history self-concept were non-significant arguing against the operation of dimensional comparison processes between math and verbal achievements in the formation of history self-concept. Study 2 included measures for students' self-concepts and achievements in math, English, physics, and politics as well as a history achievement. Politics achievement and self-concept were unrelated to math, English, and physics achievements and self-concepts. History achievement was positively related with politics self-concept. This finding indicates dimensional comparison processes leading to assimilation effects within the domain of social studies. (DIPF/Orig.).
ISSN:1041-6080
1873-3425
DOI:10.1016/j.lindif.2016.08.044