Mengembangkan Kepercayaan Diri melalui Pembelajaran Kolaboratif untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berbicara: Sebuah studi di British English School Makassar = Developing Self-Confidence through Collaborative Learning to Enhance Speaking Performance: A study at British English School Makassar

The objectives of this study are to reveal how collaborative learning develop self-confidence of the students and to reveal how self-confidence enhance the speaking performance of the students. Also, this study seeks to analytically describe the extent to which students’ self-confidence has correlation with students’ speaking performance through collaborative learning. Mixed quantitative-qualitative methods were employed in this study, which involved sixteen students in conversation class from British English School Makassar. The data were obtained through self-confidence questionnaire, speaking test, and interviews. The result of this research showed that collaborative learning plays a significant role in developing students’ self-confidence. This development occurs through various contributing factors, such as positive interdependence, individual accountability, face-to-face promotive interaction, and social skills. These factors create a learning atmosphere where students feel safe and supported to learn because they do not worry about mistakes, learning from each other, and gradually building their confidence in using English. Moreover, self-confidence enhances students’ speaking performance, as it is influenced by several factors such as believing in their own abilities, act independent in making decisions, dare to express opinion, and have a positive self-concept. Overall, the study reveals that there is a positive and significant correlation between the students’ self-confidence and students’ speaking performance through collaborative learning at British English School Makassar. The findings of this research can contribute to enrich the proper media in improving students’ self-confidence when speaking English in formal and informal situations in Indonesia.

Keyword : Collaborative learning, self-confidence, speaking performance.