STUDENT WRITING COMPETENCE IN TERMS OF SELF EFFICACY

Abstract

This Academic article discusses student writing competence in terms of Self Efficacy in English learning. The purpose of the study was to examine through descriptive quantitative research uses many points of view of self-efficacy in the writing course. The average value of learning outcomes in writing English in a group of students who have high self-efficacy is 79.47 with a standard deviation of 10.85. The average value of learning outcomes in writing English in a group of students who have low self-efficacy is 74.53 with a standard deviation of 8.20. The mode or value that is mostly achieved by students is 80.00. This means that to have writing skills, students must have high self-efficacy. The result shows that the students which have high self-efficacy can produce good writing. Students, who write, need confidence in choosing the topic of writing up to how to express ideas so that the writing produced is interesting to read. This requires confidence in students about their ability to write can produce good writing.