Islamic Boarding School Students Perception L2 Speaking Self-efficacy In English Club

Abstract

This research aims to identify boarding school students' self efficacy in L2 Speaking. The setting of the study is speaking activities in English Club from their participation in English club activities at a private Islamic boarding school in Jambi, Sumatra. This study adopted a quantitative approach in a form of survey study to investigate students' perceptions of their English speaking self-efficacy. The data was

collected with questionnaire adapted from Liu, M. (2013). This research using non- probability convenience sampling technique. This research was attended by

approximately 80 students who are joining an English Club in a private boarding school. The data was analyzed using Descriptive Statistic of SPSS. The result of this research from 3 domain: aptitude, attitude, aspiration. In the aptitude domain it has the highest item with Mean score 4.00 “I think my oral English has improved a lot since I started to visit the English Club” and standard deviation 1.10. Meanwhile, the lowest item has a mean score of 3.26 “Foreigners who speak English can understand my speech/words/conversations in English” and standard deviation 1.01. Base on result the English Club at the Islamic Boarding School in Jambi has a significant impact on students' self-confidence and English-speaking abilities. The implication for this research reveals that students who participate in the club show notable improvements in their English skills, gain confidence in making presentations in English, and are motivated by peers who are proficient in the language. To further enhance students' English skills and confidence at the Islamic Boarding School, the English Club program should be improved. This includes using appropriate English book guides, creating engaging learning systems, organizing varied English competitions, and increasing teaching resources, such as adding native speakers. These efforts will help students' abilities and confidence grow each year.