IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SELF EFFICACY IN SPEAKING ENGLISH BY USING GROUP-PRESENTATION

Аннотация

High level of self-efficacy is linked with good performance in language learning tasks in the various
language domains and is considered an individual’s belief about personal abilities achieved through practical
performance. Consequently, this action research project aimed atidentifyingif the group presentation in English can
improve students’ self-efficacy in speaking English in the classroom. In this study, 20 female students of grade
XI Madrasah Aliyah PSM Banaran had been chosen. The research was held in two cycles, and each cycle was
divided into three meetings. 45 minutes were spent for each meeting. The data of this study were obtained through
“English Self-Efficacy Scale” and in order to identify the learners’ needs, interview questions were designed. After
comparing the data of the English self-efficacy questionnaire, the findings showed that if the students worked
frequently together with friends, even less active students could develop their self-efficacy and performed well in
English without any anxiety. The group - presentation had great influence not only on students’ self- efficacy, but
also on their English language speaking fluency.