John Dewey was a pragmatist, progressivist, educator, philosopher, and social reformer
(Gutek, 2014). Dewey's various roles greatly impacted education and he was perhaps one of …

We (Marsh & Craven, 1997) have claimed that academic self-concept and achievement are
mutually reinforcing, each leading to gains in the other. Baumeister, Campbell, Krueger, and …

Academically selective schools are intended to affect academic self-concept positively, but
theoretical and empirical research demonstrates that the effects are negative. The big-fish …

The big-fish-little-pond effect (BFLPE), the negative effect of school-/class-average
achievement on academic self-concept, is one of educational psychology's most universal …

This book contributes to our growing understanding of the nature and development of
language learner self-concept. It assesses the relevant literature in the disciplines of …

Assigning students to different classes on the basis of their achievement levels (tracking,
streaming, or ability grouping) is an extensively used strategy with widely debated …

More than a decade ago, Elliot and Dweck (2005) concluded that competency
selfperceptions are all-pervasive and powerful,“a basic psychological need that has a …

BACKGROUND: The critical shortage of nurses experienced throughout the western world
has prompted researchers to examine one major component of this complex problem–the …

Written in an accessible and engaging style, this second edition of The Psychology of
Education addresses key concepts from psychology which relate to education. Throughout …

Self-concept has been established as one of the most important constructs in the social
sciences and as fundamental to psychological wellbeing. It is also an important mediating …