Confidence in Learning: A Qualitative Analysis of Student’s Academic Performance

A Research Paper Presented to the Faculty of Santa Cruz National High School – Senior

High School, Santa Cruz Davao Del Sur

In partial fulfilment of the requirements for Academic Track Humanities and Social Sciences

(HUMSS) Strand

By:

Daligdig, Vincent Louis M.

Espanola, Nathaniel R.
Bayron, Argen Kaye T.
Dela Torre, Louie Jay
Bernardino, Shaira E.
Espanola, Kherve Q.
Remoroza, Karylle
Bolonos, Jc Jade
Baure, Roxanne
Come, Jamuel
 Confidence defined as our inner self quietly knows what are the things we are capable

of. Knowing our strengths and flaws and possessing a strong sense of self are further

definitions of confidence. To put it simply, confidence is a good self-perception. This study

will be focused primarily on the connection between a student's academic performance and

their level of confidence; specifically, if a student's academic performance will be impacted

by their level of confidence. A student's low academic performance at school is one of the

causes or reasons why they are having lack of confidence, leading them to doubt and think

critically about themselves. Lack of confidence has a detrimental effect on academic

performance and will undoubtedly have a significant impact on a student's academic

performance in many ways. Low self-esteem might make students less motivated to learn

since they will mistrust their own abilities and be reluctant to participate in class, which will

negatively impact their academic performance.

Self-confidence can be adverse to academic performance as it leads to the dropout

cycle (Driver, 2023). Stankov, Lee, Luo and Hogan (2012) found that self-confidence was a

greater predictor of performance than other characteristics on the East Coast of the United

States. Low academic confidence, as a result, can contribute to poor academic performance

(Komarraju & Nadler, 2013; Stankov et al., 2012). Throughout the presentations they gave,

the students committed a variety of problems, including failing to make eye contact, talking

with vibration, repetition, a lot of gestures and a lot of pauses. Students’ confidence was

influenced by characteristics such as lack of ambition, lack of practice, lack of vocabulary,

lack of abilities, and lack of preparedness all influenced students’ confidence (Nadiah, Arian,

& Ikhrom, 2019).

Contrary to the prevailing research, a few contradictory statements have emerged

suggesting that learning confidence may not have a significant impact on the academic

performance of senior high school students. For instance, a recent study conducted by
Thompson et al. (2020) found no substantial relationship between learning confidence and

academic outcomes among senior high school students. These findings challenge the

conventional belief that learning confidence directly influences academic performance. While

these opposing viewpoints exist, it is important to thoroughly examine the existing literature

and conduct further research to gain a comprehensive understanding of the complex

relationship between learning confidence and academic achievement.

According to Perkins (2018) self-confidence is related to success, achievements in

education, acceptance, and a persons’ well-being, among other things and self-efficacy, self-

esteem, and self-compassion are the three factors which can affect the level of self-

confidence of any individual. In the Philippines, students may affect their confidence in

academic because of the lack of support that can impact their ability to build confidence in

class. Furthermore, Palavan (2017) states that students’ lack of self-confidence can cause for

students’ lack of motivation which in result can cause education become necessary and make

student show negative attitude toward learning. One of the impacts of students who does not

have self-confidence according to Lukman & Nirwana (2020) is experiencing failure,

students who does not have self-confidence will usually experience failure easily, because

he/she is not sure of his/her ability to take an action solving a problem that is being faced.

Guskey (2017) emphasized that the experience of consistently earning low grades has the

potential to discourage students and result in their withdrawal from active learning

participation. Students good grades can boost students’ motivation and confidence in learning

engaging them to learn more in their academic.

The current study was conducted to assess the self-confidence and Academic

Performance among students after arising of several behavioral and educational problems.

According to Akbari and Sahibzada (2020) reported that self-confidence had a significant

effect on learning process among students, sharing of opinions, developing relations with
peers as well as teachers, seeking goals, controlling anxiety as well as developing interest in

lessons to learn more effectively were determined by level. There are various challenges

exists for students with lower self-confidence. Self-confidence many psychological barriers

such as feeling of in secureness, fearfulness, having anxiety, and feeling yourself apart from

the society are possible barriers that may arise for a student during the class which can

adversely affects the performance of individual. Self-esteem/self-confidence is one big

challenge that students are having as their vulnerability in learning is the lack of self-

confidence which can adversely affect the learning of any students. The Student with Low

Self-Esteem/self-confidence A student has a significant impact on almost everything on the

way engages in activities, deals with challenges, and interacts with others. Self-esteem also

can have a marked effect on academic performance. Low self-esteem can lessen a student's

desire to learn, and ability to focus, and willingness to take risks. In addition to that Palavan

(2017) states that students’ lack of self-confidence can cause for students’ lack of motivation

which in result can cause education become compulsory and make student show negative

attitude toward learning. These are the key causes and inspirations for conducting the

research. Because if students’ poor performance continues, the intended outcomes set out the

respected departments and effective curriculum is not possible to be achieved. Low self-

esteem or lack of confidence leaves students doubting their ability to succeed, making them

hesitant to engage in learning or take appropriate academic growth risks. The challenge in

working with students with low self-esteem is to restore their belief in themselves, so they

persevere in the face of academic challenges.

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There appears to be an empirical gap in the prior research. There is lack of rigorous

research in prior literature. Some of these is investigating the effect of confidence learning in

the academic performance of a students it appears to be important and worthy of investigation

in the context about why confidence learning affect the academic performance of a students

in school. The participants of the study are the Grade 11 students under the Humanities and

Social Sciences track at Sta. Cuz Senior High School in Sta. Cruz Davao del Sur. In addition,

this quantitative research needs to be initiated soon and finding an appropriate solution for the

problem that why confidence affect the academic performance of the students and it should

be implemented and most be done in order to help and assist those students who experience a

lack of confidence in school in order to boost their confidence in learning. These issue about

confidence in learning have an affect the academic performance of the students is important

because it allows to the policy makers, parents, teachers , students, as well as future

researchers to know what are the factors or the main reason why students having a lack of

confidence in learning and why is the academic performance of the students affected by their

confidence .The researcher has not yet come across a research that discusses about how

confidence learning affect the academic performance of the students . Thus, it provides

urgency in conducting this research.

The research study entitled Confidence in In Learning; A Quantitative Analysis of

Student's Academic Performance" is still on the course of being conducted, therefore, the

researcher's may stick with what the study is focusing; the correlational investigation if the

student's self-confidence affects their ability to enact and be active throughout the school

journey and their academic performance or not. The research respondents may possibly be

the Humanities and Social Sciences strand under the track of academic track in Santa Cruz

National High School - Senior High School, with the range of 100 rising up to 250

respondents. The study has not been yet conducted, hence, there will be changes of the

contents towards this paper. Nonetheless, if the study will successfully be processed,

beneficiaries may benefit from this study. The significance of the study is to determine the

correlation between the students’ confidence and their academic performances. This study
can shed light on the connection between students’ self-esteem and academic outcomes.

Students who understand the importance of confidence in academics may be better equipped

to transfer this attribute to their future professional lives. The study contributes to the field of

educational psychology by expanding our understanding of the complex relationship between

confidence and academic performance. Understanding how confidence influences academic

performance can help students perform better in their studies. This study has the potential to

enhance both academic outcomes and the overall well-being of students.

The benefits and beneficiaries of the study are the following:

Students: Improved self-confidence can lead to better academic performance, motivating

students to set higher goals, take on challenges, and persist through difficulties.

Teachers: Educators can tailor their teaching methods to boost students' self-esteem and

create a supportive classroom environment.

Parents and Guardians: Understanding the link between confidence and academic

performance can empower parents to provide more effective support and encouragement to

their children.

Mental Health Professionals: This research can contribute to the field of mental health by

highlighting the importance of self-confidence in students' overall well-being.

Researchers: It may inspire further research into the subtle relationship between self-

confidence and academic achievement.