The Relationship between Self- confidence and learning achievement in descriptive writing of the eight grade students on SMPN 9 Jakarta in the 2017/2018 Academic Year

dr. roslaini, m.hum.; drs. zuhad ahmad, m.pd;

ASTRIA NUR APRILIA.1401065018. The Relationship between Self- confidence and learning achievement in descriptive writing of the eight grade students on SMPN 9 Jakarta in the 2017/2018 Academic Year. Paper. Jakarta: The Study Program of English Education, The School of Teacher Training and Education, The University of Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. Hamka. 2018.

This research is attempted to discover the relationship between the independent variable (X) and dependent variable (Y). The hypothesis tested is whether there is a significant relationship between students’self-confidence and learning achievement. It was conducted in September on the eight grade of SMPN 9 Jakarta. The writer took the data by using test instrument and did the research with a survey method. The instrument of this research were selfconfidence questionnaire and writing test. To calculate the correlation between X variable (Students’ Self Confidence) and Y variable (Learning Achievement), the writer used Pearson’s Product moment Correlation. The result of the analysis shows that the data of the two variables were linear and have normal distribution using. From the data analysis, it is known the result of r-observed = 0,815 is bigger than r- table= 0,349. As ro > rt, it can be said that Ho is rejected and Hi is accepted. From the t-test, it is known the result of t-observed = 7,44 is bigger than t-table= 1,70. So, there is a significant relationship between students’ self confidence and students’ learning achievement on the eight grade of SMPN 9 Jakarta.