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First-Year Students’ Self-Efficacy in Basic Writing Yunika Upa; Concilianus Laos Mbato; Efrika Siboro; Mustika Aji Hertanto; Ninyikiriza Deborah Lynn
Al Hikmah: Journal of Education Vol 6, No 1 (2025): Al Hikmah: Journal of Education
Publisher : Lembaga Pendidikan Hikmatun Najah Blora

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54168/ahje.v6i1.370

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First semester students face a transition period as an adaptation process to prepare themselves for changes in the academic environment. Students who have difficulty adjusting to changes and new academic demands tend to feel stressed and face various conflicts in meeting the demands of the academic environment. Self-efficacy is students' belief in their own abilities, playing an important role in determining their success in facing academic demands. The objective of this study was to investigate the role of self-efficacy in basic writing of first year students in English Language Education Study Program. The researchers gained data from 26 students in Basic writing Class by using quantitative approach. From the data analysis the researchers found that the self-efficacy of first-year students was considered good even though it was still low, with an average self-efficacy of 3.9. This shows that self-efficacy needs to be considered as a key factor that influences the process and results of student learning. Therefore, it is important for educators to explain to students about the role of self-efficacy in supporting their success in learning, as well as provide support to increase students' self-confidence in their ability to learn and write.
Motivational Pathways To Teaching in Challenging Times: A Study of English Gen Z Pre-Service Teachers Arie Arie; Antonius Setyawan Sugeng Nur Agung; Monika Widyastuti Surtikanti; Efrika Siboro
Jurnal Pendidikan Edutama Vol 13 No 2 (2026): July 2026
Publisher : IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro

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Teacher motivation has often been studied using broad frameworks that overlook generational traits and rural educational contexts. This study explores how altruistic, intrinsic, and extrinsic motivations influence Gen Z English pre-service teachers’ decisions to pursue teaching in the resource-limited educational setting of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Using a qualitative approach, data were gathered through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with 56 Gen Z pre-service teachers and analyzed through an interactive process of data reduction, display, and conclusion drawing. The results reveal a layered motivational structure. Altruistic motivation is identified as the main driver, driven by a strong moral commitment to community service and reducing educational disparities. Intrinsic motivation develops gradually through teacher education, reflective learning, and the development of professional identity, serving as a key factor in sustained career commitment. Extrinsic motivation plays a secondary role, mainly as a contextual factor related to job security and work conditions. These findings challenge the stereotype of Gen Z as primarily extrinsically motivated and emphasize the need for context-aware, value-driven approaches to understanding teacher motivation in underprivileged educational settings.