The Contribution of Reading Strategy and Self Efficacy to the Reading Comprehension of College Students

Abstract

This research is aimed to know how strong the contribution of reading
strategy and self-efficacy to students’ reading comprehension. Quantitative
approach with correlational research design used in this research. Correlational
research design is chosen to find out the contribution of independent to the
dependent variable. The population of English Department of Faculty of Teacher
Training and Education of UNISKA Kediri consisting of 240 students were
chosen as the subject of research and 150 of them were selected as the sample.
Simple random sampling using lottery was used as the method of taking sample.
The data was gotten by applying three instruments, questionnaire for reading
strategy and self-efficacy, especially for self-regulated learning of reading subject,
and also reading comprehension test. Then regression formula was used to analyse
the contribution of reading strategies and self-efficacy to reading comprehension
of the students.The result states the reading strategy and self-efficacy significantly
contribute to the students’ reading comprehension.