Journal on Studies in English Language Teaching (JOSELT)
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023): JOSELT (Journal on Studies in English Language Teaching)

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SPEAKING SKILL OF THE PRE-INTERMEDIATE EFL STUDENTS

I Gusti Agung Ayu Risma Pradnya Suwari (Tropical Nomad Co-working Canggu)
Dewa Ayu Ari Wiryadi Joni (Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar)
I Gusti Agung Putri Wirastuti (Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Mar 2023

Abstract

Self-confidence has an important role in the learners’ willingness to communicate. The present study was to find out whether there was a significant correlation between self-confidence and speaking skill of the tenth-grade students of SMA N 1 Abiansemal in academic year 2022/2023. This research used an ex-post facto. The samples consisted of 34 students which were chosen by means of purposive cluster sampling method. The data were collected through administering the research instruments which were questionnaire and speaking test. The obtained data were statistically analyzed by using Pearson product moment correlation and t-test. The result of the data analysis clearly revealed that the alternative hypothesis was accepted. In other words, the research findings confirmed that there was a significant correlation between self-confidence and speaking skill of the tenth-grade students of SMA N 1 Abiansemal in academic year 2022/2023.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

joselt

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

JOSELT is published twice a year in March and December. JOSELT contains research and literature studies in the field of English language teaching. JOSELT covers studies in the scope of TEFL, TESOL, ESP, Linguistics and other relevant studies on English language ...