| dc.description.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. | en_US |
