ANALYZING STUDENTS’ SELF-EFFICACY OF THEIR SPEAKING ABILITY ACROSS PROFICIENCY LEVELS

Abstract

Abstract : This research is carried out to find out what kinds of self-efficacy dimensions students employ across proficiency levels in speaking ability. Data on students' use of self-efficacy dimensions were obtained from a Questionnaire adopted by (Agung et al., 2022). Students' use of self-efficacy dimensions was categorized into three dimensions: magnitude, generality, and strength. The researcher took five samples from each level—high, intermediate, and low—based on the grades from the lecturers. The procedure of this research includes some steps; distributing the questionnaire on students’ self-efficacy, taking a score from an English lecturer, and analyzing the data by using SPSS 16. The results showed that all students frequently used the strength dimension across proficiency levels. And those students actually potentially have high self-efficacy, depending on the lecturer how to provide triggers so that self-efficacy can support their learning achievement. So, the lecturer should not underestimate that students with low level have low self-efficacy. It is due to the fact that the students actually have a potentially high level of self-efficacy so that the lecturer can trigger the students well.

Keywords : Self-Efficacy, speaking ability, proficiency level