Baedah Madjid

Medical Education Unit

Medical Faculty Hasanuddin University
2007
Student must able to explain about self-concept
and learning motivation

Student must :
1. able to explain about self-concept
2. able to explain about learning motivation
3. able to explain about the role of self-concept on
self-confident and motivation
4. able to explain about the role of motivation
on learning
5. know how to increase his/her learning motivation
1. Introduction
1.1. Self dimension
1.2. Self concept
2. Self concept
2.1. Component of self concept
2.2. Development of self concept
2.3. Changing and improving one’s self concept
3. Motivation
3.1. Definitions
3.2. Marlow hierarchy
3.3. Motivation-Learning relationship
4. The role of self concept on self confident and
motivation
5. Methods to increase one’s learning motivation
6. Summary
Definition:
Self-concept is the mental image one has of oneself

Self-Concept
Computer: PC
-Pentium 4
- 1.79 GHz, 192 MB of RAM
- Hard disk 1.80 GB

Program: Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Self-awareness is an awareness of one’s own

personality or individuality
2.1.1. Self-ideal
The self someone wants to be
2.1.2. Self-image
The way someone look and think about
one’s self
2.1.3. Self-esteem
- Definition:
Self esteem is a good opinion of oneself, or
an overestimate of oneself
- Emotional and important component
- Self esteem develop by training
Is self-concept decent from parent?

How the self concept develop?

 Self-concept

New-born baby
Self-concept Negative
MAMA SAID
Negative

BAD MARK
Self-concept
MAMA SAID
TUTOR SAID
Self-concept Positive
MAMA SAID
 Positive

GOD MARK
Self-concept
MAMA SAID
TUTOR SAID
Self-Concept:
● can be developed
● developed by learning process
● enhanced by experience
● can be drastically changed
● influence learning process and performance
● bad self concept can be transferred from
somebody to the others: teacher to his/her
student or from parent to children.
2.3. Change and improve the self-concept
Necessary requirement for changing:
● must has strong reason why the self-concept
must be changed
● must be sure that self-concept will change if
“someone want to change his/her self-concept”

● must be sure that “one can change one’s self

concept
● must know the right way to change it
● must do the action to change
Methods can be used to modify
someone’s self-concept:
2.4.1. Success Story
2.4.2. Success Symbol
2.4.3. Goal Setting
2.4.4. Positive Affirmation
2.4.5. Multi-sensory Visualization
Methods can be used to modify
someone’s self-concept:
2.4.1. Success Story
write down your success story start
form the recent one → go back to the
latest you can remember.
2.4.2. Success Symbol
- Remainder of success story
- Trophies, certificates, diplomas,
photos, video recording, books etc.
2.4.3. Goal Setting
1. Set your goal
2. Write it down on a piece of paper
3. Determine the date-line of that goal
4. Break the goal down into sub-goal
→ to measure the result
5. Determine the strategies must be
used to reach the goal
6. Make plan → write it on a paper.
7. Do your planning → first priority →
first → finish
8. Observe every time
2.4.4. Positive Affirmation
Necessary requirement for positive
affirmation:
1. Must be positive: “I am smart and
competent”, not “ I am not stupid”
2. Use present tense: Not “ I will be a
diligent student tomorrow”, but “I am a
diligent student”
3. Privately: Used verb “I”: I am a smart
student
4. Persistent: say it nonstop for 21 days
5. With desire and enthusiasm: Said it
emotionally.
3.1. Definition
Motivation is something which drives someone
to act in particular way. (Oxford Dictionary of Current
English)

Instinct is innate impulse, esp. in lower animal,

which influence to seemingly rational acts.
(Atkinson, 1983)

Urging is a biological force to drive someone

to do something. ( Atkinson, 1983)
 Food
Water
Sex
Hurt Avoiding

URGING
3.2. Marlow’s hierarchies

7. Needs for
self-actualization
6. Esthetical needs:
harmony, regularity, &
beauty
5. Cognitive needs: to know,
to understand, to observe
4. Needs for appreciation: achievement,
competition, & get support or acknowledgment

3. Needs for love & possessiveness

2. Security needs: feeling secure & protected

1. Physiologic needs: hungry, thirsty, etc
 Internal

Drives from one’s

self

External

Drives from other

people
High Enthusiastic, happy,
productive,
have an interest

Low
Exhausted, Not Enthusiastic ,
Lazy , Low productivity , Not
wholehearted
 Promoting
Interesting
Enthusiastic
Please to learn
Like to learn
Commitment

Graduated on time
Obeying the academic regulation
Self-driving learning: min 2 hrs/day
Always healthy
5 STARS DOCTOR
 POSITIVE
SELF-CONCEPT - High dignity
- Good self-esteem
- High self-confidence
- Good self-conscience
- Positive thinking

Good scholar Good Professional

Good worker
 Potential Success

MOTIVATION

Trust
Prestige
Believe

SELF- SELF-
CONFEDENCE CONCEPT
6.1. Increasing Internal Motivation
● Known objectives
● Competitive, challenging
● Interesting

6.2. Increasing External Motivation

● Parent, family
● Lecturer, respected person
● Friend, peer-group
1.Self-concept components: self-ideal, self-
image, self-esteem

2. Self-concept developed by learning

process

3. Self-concept Learning motivation

4. Self-concept Self-confidence
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