Cognitive Engagement and Writing Skill: A Correlational Study At 12th Grade Students in Vocational High School Jakarta

Cognitive Engagement and Writing Skill: A Correlational Study At 12th Grade Students in Vocational High School Jakarta

• By Tiana, Delis Meta; Lestari, Rina;
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• 413-422

The objective of this research is to find out if there is any correlation between students’ cognitive engagement and writing skill. This is a quantitative research using survey method and the design is correlational research. 60 students of Private Vocational High School in East Jakarta were randomly selected as samples. The data of the students’ cognitive engagement were collected by using the questionnaire adopted from The Student Engagement Schools Questionnaire (SESQ) and the data of students’ writing skill were collected by using the writing test. The result shows that there is a positive significant correlation between students’ cognitive engagement and their writing skill. It can be proven from the result of rxy = 0.446, the value of Sig. = 0.000 < 0.05, tcount = 3.800 is higher than ttable = 2.002. Coefficient determination is obtained (0.446)2 ×100% = 19.89% so that students’ cognitive engagement gives contribution 19.89% towards their writing skill.

• Katakunci Writing, Cognitive Engagement, Correlational Research
• URL https://journal.universitaspahlawan.ac.id/index.php/jote/article/view/4967
• Penerbit JOURNAL ON TEACHER EDUCATION,

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