The Impact of Journal Writing Training on Self Efficacy and Attitude of Postgraduate Program Students in Writing Scientific Publication Articles
Dimyati, Ashadi, Hariyanto
Graduate School, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Jl. Colombo No. 1, Sleman, Yogyakarta, 55281
Indonesia
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of journal writing training on the attitudes and self efficacy of Postgraduate Masters (PPs) students at Yogyakarta State University (UNY) in writing scientific publications in the form of journal articles as a graduation requirement. The method used to achieve the objectives of this research is restrospective causal-comparative design or ex-post facto research (Gay and Airasian, 2011). The population in this study were students of the UNY Postgraduate Masters program. The sampling technique used was cluster random sampling, with 304 students from 14 Study Programs. Self-efficacy instruments with reliability (0.802) and validity (0.320 - 0.712), while the attitude instruments with reliability (0.895) and validity (0.248 - 0.843). The data analysis technique uses Regression followed by Anova. The results of the study showed that: (1) participation in journal writing training significantly affected the attitudes and facilitation of the students of the Postgraduate Program of the UNY Postgraduate Program that they were able to write scientific publications in the form of Journal articles as graduation requirements. Even being able to contribute effectively reaches 35%. However, the positive attitude of the students of the Postgraduate Program at UNY did not affect their ability to write journals as a graduation requirement.
Keywords: Attitude; Self efficacy; Training in journal writing; Students
Topic: Education and Research Global Issue