SELF-EFFICACY BELIEF AND SELF-REGULATION

LEARNING STRATEGY ON WRITING ENGLISH

BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

THESIS

By:

Nur Octavi Mandasari

201110100311080

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2015

SELF-EFFICACY BELIEF AND SELF-REGULATION

LEARNING STRATEGY ON WRITING ENGLISH

BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to archive

Sarjana Degree in English Education

By:

Nur Octavi Mandasari

201110100311080

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2015

This thesis was written by Nur Octavi Mandasari and was approved on November, 11th, 2015

by:

Advisor II,

Rina W. Setyaningrum, M.Ed

Advisor I,

Bayu H. Wicaksono, M.Ed., Ph.D

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

All praises be to Allah SWT, the real researcher’s guide, who amazingly

and mysteriously guides her in the process of making this paper. Place and

solution are upon the greatest Prophet Muhammad SAW who set us to right way.

A big number of people contributed in this thesis, and I would like to

express my sincere thanks and appreciation to them all. Particularly, I would like

to express my gratitude to Bayu H. Wicaksono, M.Ed., Ph.D as the first advisor,

whose expertise, understanding, and patience, added considerably to my

experience. I appreciate his vast knowledge and skill in many areas and the

support in every step.

My deepest gratitude is also addressed to Rina W. Setyaningrum, M.Ed as

the second advisor who always patient in correcting the sentences and the

grammar. I should not forget for the advice, suggestion and time, with the

comments and encouragements, the content of this thesis have improved.

My gratitude is also extended to all my lectures of English Department of

University of Muhammadiyah Malang and all the staff office that has transferred

much knowledge to me, for guidance, instruction and help during my study in this

university.

My great gratitude is devoted to my beloved parents, Ikwan and Endang

Susilowati, and also my brothers, Arya and Dicky who always gives me prayer,

support, attention, guidance and encouragement suggestion and motivation,

Least but not less, to all my lovely friends Shelfi, Nova, Fifi and Ika,

especially to the B Class of English’11. Thank you very much for all greater

moments, tease, smile, support, sadness, happiness, and everything that you have

done to me. You all are my best friends.

The researcher really hopes that this study will give contributions to the

educational world, especially for the English development of knowledge in the

future. The researcher also hopes that this study can be able to encourage the

reader to conduct future studies about learning English. Finally the researcher

hopes correction, suggestion and critics from the reader.

Malang, November 2015

The researcher,

Nur Octavi Mandasari

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER ......................................................................................................... PAGE OF TITLE ......................................................................................... i PAGE OF APPROVAL ................................................................................ ii EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL ........................................................................ iii DECLARATION .......................................................................................... iv MOTTO AND DEDICATION ..................................................................... v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................... vi ABSTRACT .................................................................................................. viii TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................. ix LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................ xii LIST OF FIGURE ........................................................................................ xiii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of study ................................................................................. 1

1.2 Statement of the problem .......................................................................... 4

1.3 Purpose of the study .................................................................................. 4

1.4 Hypothesis ................................................................................................ 4

1.5 Scope and limitation .................................................................................. 5

1.6 Significance of the study ........................................................................... 5

1.7 Definition of key terms ............................................................................. 6

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 The Understanding of Belief ..................................................................... 7

2.2 Self-Efficacy ............................................................................................. 8

2.2.1 Judgment of Self-Efficacy ................................................................ 9

2.2.2 Sources of Self-Efficacy .................................................................. 10

2.3 Learning Strategy ..................................................................................... 12

2.4 Self-Regulation Learning ......................................................................... 14

2.5 Self-Regulation Learning Strategy ........................................................... 15

2.6 Writing Skill ............................................................................................ 16

2.6.1 Writing Process ............................................................................... 17

2.6.2 Micro Skill and Macro Skill ............................................................ 18

2.7 Essay Writing............................................................................................ 19

2.7.1 Features of Good Essay ................................................................... 20

2.7.2 Types of Essay ................................................................................ 20

2.8 Related Studies ........................................................................................ 21

CHAPTER III RESEACH METHOD

3.1 Research Design ....................................................................................... 23

3.2 Population ................................................................................................. 24

3.3 Sample ...................................................................................................... 24

3.4 Instrument ................................................................................................. 26

3.5 Data Collection ......................................................................................... 28

3.6 Data Analysis ............................................................................................ 28

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Research Findings ..................................................................................... 30

4.1.1 Description of Data .......................................................................... 30

4.1.2 Finding of Descriptive Statistic ......................................................... 31

4.1.3 Finding of Independent Sample T-Test ............................................. 32

4.1.4 Finding of Correlation Analyses ....................................................... 33

4.2 Discussion................................................................................................. 36

CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

5.1 Conclusions .............................................................................................. 39

5.2 Suggestions ............................................................................................... 40

REFERENCES ............................................................................................. 42

APPENDICES

Appendix I: Questionnaires of Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulation Learning Strategy on Writing Essay .................................... 45

Appendix II : Table Score of Questionnaires Items of Self-Efficacy Belief and Self-Regulation Learning Strategy on Writing English Essay of 7th Semester Students ................................... 47

Appendix III : Table Score of Questionnaires Items of Self-Efficacy Belief and Self-Regulation Learning Strategy on Writing English Essay of 9th Semester Students ................................... 49

Appendix IV: Table Mean of Self-Efficacy Belief and Self-Regulation Learning Strategy on Writing Essay of 7th Semester Students ................................................................................. 51

Appendix V : Table Mean of Self-Efficacy Belief and Self-Regulation Learning Strategy on Writing Essay of 9th Semester Students ................................................................................. 52

Appendix VI : Table Students’ Self-Efficacy of Their Capabilities in Writing English from Different Perspective of 7th and 9th Semester Students ................................................................................. 53

Appendix VII : Table Process of Self-Regulation Learning Strategy on Writing

Essay of 7th and 9th Semester Students ................................... 55

Appendix VIII: Finding of Independent T-Test between 7th and 9th Semester Students .................................................................. 57

Appendix IX : The Example of Questionnaires Sheets .................................... 59

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