Students' Self-Concepts and Self-Esteem Related to School Subject Matter Affect

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Essay

Students' self-concepts and self-esteem related to school subject matter affect their learning and performance in the classroom.Imagine that you have several students with extremely low self-esteem regarding their ability to perform in your class.Simply giving them encouragement-for example, "You can do it if you try!"-may not be especially effective.Keeping in mind the factors that affect self-concept and self-esteem, describe three different strategies that you might use to enhance your students' confidence so that they can succeed in school.Describe each of these strategies in terms of specific things that you might do in the classroom.

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or desires are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Psychoanalyst

A professional who practices psychoanalysis, a method of psychological therapy originated by Sigmund Freud.

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Freud

Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud originated psychoanalysis, a diagnostic technique for addressing mental disorders through conversation between a psychoanalyst and their patient.