THE EFFECT OF SELF-EFFICACY ON MATHEMATICAL COMMUNICATION ABILITY OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM

Abstract This study aims to analyze and examine the mathematical communication ability that are influenced by junior high school students self-efficacy. The method in this study uses a correlational method with quantitative approach. The population in this study were students of junior high school in Cimahi City, with a sample of 36 students who were determined by purposive sampling technique at one of junior high school in Cimahi City. The instrument used in this study is a communication ability test that consisting of 5 essays and a students’ self-efficacy scale that consisting of 25 statements scales. The results showed that students communication ability was positively influenced by self-efficacy of 19.1%, while 80.9% was influenced by factors other than students’ self-efficacy. The correlation between self-efficacy and mathematical communication skills of students is included in the medium category. Keywords:  Mathematical Communication, Self-Efficacy