Perceived self-efficacy of speaking skills among English as a second language (ESL) technical college students
List of Authors
  • Faridatul Mastura Mohamed Khatib , Noorhafizah Rubaai

Keyword
  • self-efficacy, technical college, speaking

Abstract
  • This study proposed to identify level of perceived self-efficacy among technical college students with regard to ability to speak in English. Factors contribute to perceive self-efficacy among technical college students with regard to ability to speak in English were also identified. This study also used conceptual framework adapted from Hairuzila et al. (2011) and Mikulecky (1996) on self-efficacy. 181 semester 5 students from Politeknik Merlimau, Melaka engineering course were chosen as respondents using simple random sampling. Research was conducted using a questionnaire; design by Hairuzila and Subarna (2007) which was adapted from Bandura’s (1997) and Mikulecky et al.’s (1996) to access the speaking self-efficacy of the students on three construct: ability, activity perception and aspiration. A pilot test was carried out to 30 semester 5 students in order to find the reliability of the questionnaire. The overall Cronbach’s alpha value is. 0.915. Finally, the quantitative data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) version 20.

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