The effect of group counseling services on self-confidence in learning english of primary school students in pandemic Covid-19 Nur Dahniar 1, Muhammad Musafir 2
1) Department of Primary School Teacher Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Buton, Baubau, Indonesia
*nur.dahniar[at]umbuton.ac.id
2) Post-Graduate student of Guidance and Counseling Program, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Abstract
Covid-19 situation has a major impact on all elements of life, including education. The learning process changes, from face-to-face in class to virtual face-to-face. In addition, the approach taken has also changed. Similar to learning English in elementary schools, the application of the group counseling approach is to maintain and increase the self-confidence of elementary school students in learning English in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic situation so that it stays true. The purposes of this research is to find out the perspective of students and parents about the group counseling approach to increase students^ confidence in learning English in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The research method is qualitative methodology within a case study design. This research shows that the students have positive attitudes towards the use of group counseling approach to increase students^ confidence in learning English in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. This research is to provide students perceptions into the use of group counseling approach to increase students^ confidence in learning English in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in primary education setting, the findings of this study offer several recommendations for Indonesian policy makers and future researchers.
Keywords: group Counseling- self-confident- english learning
Keywords: group Counseling- self-confident- english learning
