The Correlation between Students’ Self-Efficacy and Their Speaking Ability

Abstract

Devi Sianturi. 06.14.0.009. Correlation between Student’ Self-Efficacy and speaking ability in tenthgrade students at Tunas Baru Jin-Seung High School in the 2018/2019. English Education Study Program. Riau Kepulauan University. First Advisor : Adam, M.Pd Second Advisor : Aulia Putri S.S, M.Pd This study aims to determine the correlation between self-efficacy and speaking ability in the school environment for tenth-grade students at Tunas Baru Jin-Seung High School. This research uses quantitative research procedures by correlating self-efficacy scores with speaking ability in class. Data collection was carried out in two ways, namely by questionnaire and speaking test. The result showed that the calculated r-value (0,257) was smaller than the r-table value (0,334), This means the null hypothesis is rejected, and the alternative hypothesis is accepted.