Event

The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social & Economic Studies (SALISES) will host a Research Seminar Presentation delivered by PhD Candidate, Sacha John-Charles-Baynes, on Friday 14th May, 2010 at 10 am, at the SALISES Conference Centre.  Ms. John-Charles-Baynes’ seminar is titled, “The school climate and its impact upon the self concept of adolescents in the secondary school system and its relationship to academic achievement.” 

Abstract

This thesis seeks to discuss the extent to which the school climate and the self concept may impact on academic achievement in Trinidad and Tobago. Anova and Independent sample tests indicate that while different climates exist in schools and affect academic performance to an extent, there may be other variables that affect academic performance. The role of ethnicity and gender as factors that affect academic performance will also be discussed. The discussion seeks to address the way forward for further research. The research findings will have implications for educators, researchers and policy makers.  

Keywords: Classroom environment, Self concept, academic achievement, secondary school, Trinidad and Tobago.