Diah Kristina
Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta

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An Academic Self-Efficacy as a Predicator of Senior High School Students’ Participation in English Debate Club Anggun Mukti Prima Bakti; Diah Kristina; Sumardi Sumardi
AL-ISHLAH: Jurnal Pendidikan Vol 14, No 3 (2022): AL-ISHLAH: Jurnal Pendidikan
Publisher : STAI Hubbulwathan Duri

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (468.17 KB) | DOI: 10.35445/alishlah.v14i3.1771

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Self-efficacy (SE) is defined as public belief in their capacity to attain intended goals via their actions. Within an academic setting, SE is frequently referred to as Academic Self-Efficacy (ASE), which impacts learner judgments about one's ability to effectively achieve educational goals. To succeed in an academic context, students must complete several academic tasks in a variety of subjects. Fear of public speaking is one of the most major challenges that students face. In an EFL context, where learners have few opportunities to practice public speaking in real-life circumstances, debate helps them to use the language to communicate their viewpoints coherently. This study is important to identify students' levels of academic self-efficacy and how they function as a predictor of academic achievement. The qualitative case study is used to explore the problem in-depth in natural setting. The data were collected from open-questionnaire and semi structured interview. The participants of the study were included nine senior high school students who are the members of Debate Club. According to the findings of this study, Academic self-efficacy influences students' motivation to join the debate club. Prior debate club experience of members became the most essential consideration for students who joined the debate club. Vicarious experience is the second most crucial aspect in students' decision to join the debate club. Then there's social persuasion, which is crucial since it serves as a role model for students. Seniors or peers who have accomplished a lot may use their success to encourage other students to join them. Another outcome is that members have strong emotional well-being, so even if they fail or have difficulties participating, they do not abandon all debate club activities. Another study was planned to involve more debate club members and to examine the teacher's role as debate supervisor.
Websites as Supplementary Reading Materials: Challenges Faced by Vocational Students Sri Rejeki; Diah Kristina; Agus Wijayanto
VELES Voices of English Language Education Society Vol 6 No 2 (2022): VELES Voices of English Language Education Society
Publisher : Universitas Hamzanwadi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29408/veles.v6i2.5790

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Responding the needs of vocational students to master the English skills once they graduate from vocational college, a group of vocational student used three EFL websites, namely English Club, BBC Learn English and Learn English British Council, for three months as supplementary reading materials. There were twelve students majoring in Accounting Information System from Diploma 3 Program at one of private colleges in Surakarta. This study employed questionnaire and online artefacts to collects the data. It was found that most of the students mentioned technical challenges that they faced when accessing websites as supplementary reading materials. Easy get tired and different level of English comprehension were challenges faced by them. Furthermore, students felt that they do not need to spend much money, could download the materials and able to improve their skills by accessing the websites. It is suggested to conduct further research in the same field with wider respondents and longer period by employing pre, during and post-test before and after using the websites to find out the significant impacts for the students.