<![CDATA[The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of group counseling using the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) technique in increasing the self-confidence of students in class VIII-7 at SMP Negeri 2 Palangka Raya. The 'One Group Pre-Test and Post-Test Design' is the pre-experimental research design used in this study. Six children from class VIII–7 at SMPN 2 Palangka Raya were chosen as samples for this study, and samples were collected using the Purposive Sampling Technique to ensure that they met the sample selection criteria. A questionnaire is the primary to collect data. Then, using parametric statistics from the Paired Sample T-test (SPSS Program Version 25), the data were examined. The results revealed that the calculated t value compared to the t table value is 39.385 > 2.571 and the calculated t value compared to the paired sample t test was sig. 0.000 0.05. This is also supported by the calculation of R square to determine the percentage of research effectiveness, using this Summary Model, which came out to be 0.422 or 42%. Therefore, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected, indicating that group counseling services contextual teaching and learning (CTL) methodologies are effective to increase students' self-confidence at SMP Negeri 2 Palangka Raya.]]>
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