Published date: Apr 27 2023

Journal Title: KnE Social Sciences

Issue title: 1st Indonesian International Conference on Bilingualism

Pages: 256–267

DOI: 10.18502/kss.v8i7.13255

Siti Munirohsiti.muniroh@fs.um.ac.idUniversitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia

Silviya Izza UlinnuhaUniversitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia

Sri RachmajantiUniversitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia

This study aimed to investigate factors (gender, economic background, and gaming habits) contributing to students’ English proficiency in an international class program of a private junior high school in Malang, Indonesia. Twenty-four 8th graders were involved in this study. The data were collected through an English proficiency test and an online questionnaire. The analysis of multiple regression was taken from the questionnaire and students’ English proficiency test scores. The three aspects identified in the questionnaire were students’ gender, economic background based on their parents’ economic background, and gaming habits. The result showed no significant correlation between students’ economic background and gaming habits toward their proficiency test scores. However, gender indicates a significant correlation with the score of students’ English proficiency tests, where female students tend to have higher scores than male students.

Keywords: students’ English proficiency, International Class program, gender

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