The Influence of Retelling Narrative Stories Strategy to Increase Self-Confidence and Speaking Skills in MTsN 1 Jetis Ponorogo

Abstract

Speaking is one of the most challenging skills for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students because many students experience low self-confidence, limited vocabulary, and speaking anxiety. This research aimed to examine the influence of retelling narrative stories strategy on students’ self-confidence and speaking skills. The research used a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design using pre-test and post-test control groups. The participants were 60 ninth-grade students of MTsN 1 Jetis Ponorogo divided into two groups consisting of 30 students in the experimental class and 30 students in the control class. The experimental group was taught using retelling narrative stories strategy, while the control group used conventional teaching. The instruments used were speaking tests and self-confidence questionnaires. The data were analyzed using paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test through SPSS version 29. The findings showed significant improvement in the experimental class. The mean score of speaking skills increased from 51.67 to 76.67, while self-confidence scores increased from 27.70 to 31.07. The paired sample t-test showed p-values of 0.002 for self-confidence and 0.001 for speaking skills. The independent sample t-test also showed significant differences between the experimental and control groups with p-values of 0.009 for self-confidence and 0.001 for speaking skills. These findings indicate that retelling narrative stories strategy significantly improves students’ self-confidence and speaking skills in EFL classrooms.