The Effects of the Perception on Peer Learning and Self-Confidence Towards Students’ Speaking Skills

Ihda Ryhana Yahdini, Syahfitri Purnama, Rifari Baron

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This study examines the effects of peer learning and self- confidence on nursing vocational high school students’ English- speaking skills in Cimahi. Using a quantitative survey design, data were collected from 85 11th-grade students through proportional random sampling. Research instruments included peer learning and self-confidence questionnaires, as well as a speaking performance assessment. Multiple linear regression analysis was applied to test both partial and simultaneous effects. Findings indicate that peer learning significantly enhances speaking performance (Sig. = 0.000; t = 12.808) and self-confidence also has a significant effect (Sig. = 0.000; t = 4.187). Simultaneously, both variables strongly influence students’ speaking skills (Sig. = 0.000; F = 847.918). These results demonstrate that peer learning and self-confidence play important roles in developing communicative competence, which is critical in nursing practice. The study highlights pedagogical implications for English language teaching in vocational education, particularly in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) 

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Peer learning; Self-confidence; Speaking skills; Nursing education; EFL

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30998/senndika.v2i2.8952

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