4. Conclusion, discussion and implications
The results of the analyses indicate that there is a statistically significant difference between elementary school students’ mathematics self-concept levels based on their grade levels. The expectation at the study was to see that as students’ grade levels increase, their mathematics self-concept increase as well. However, the students with the highest level of mathematics self-concept are the ones at the fourth grade level. The study resulted in the conclusion that as students’ grade levels increase, their mathematics self-concept levels decrease. At the same time, the studies of Wilkins (2004) also confirms this result; stating that there is a decline in mathematics self-concept levels of the students as the grade level increases.