The Relationship of Self Confidence with Mathematics Learning Outcomes of Grade IV Elementary School Students

Abstract

Mathematics is often said by most students is a difficult subject and many students do not like mathematics, so that students' mathematics learning outcomes vary. One of the psychological factors that exist in a person is self-confidence. The purpose of this study was to test whether students' self-confidence has a relationship with learning outcomes in fourth grade in mathematics. This study uses a type of quantitative research that is correlational to draw conclusions. The sample in this study amounted to 30 people from class IV. Collecting data using a questionnaire about the level of self-confidence of the participants used as an instrument in this study. Meanwhile, students' mathematics learning outcomes are determined based on their semester scores. The data analysis method used the product moment test with the help of SPSS 16. The research findings showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between self-confidence and students' mathematics learning outcomes. With a moderate correlation of 0.662, it can be said that students' mathematics learning outcomes will be lower if students' self-confidence levels are lower, and vice versa if students' self-confidence is high, their mathematics learning outcomes will be higher. The implication of this research is that teachers can improve students' mathematics learning outcomes from one of the internal factors, namely students' self-confidence.