title: PENINGKATAN PERCAYA DIRI MENGGUNAKAN LAYANAN BIMBINGAN KELOMPOK TEKNIK PERMAINAN SIMULASI PADA SISWA KELAS VIII SMP NEGERI 2 MENGGALA TAHUN AJARAN 2019/2020 creator: VISTA AMBAR WULAN, 1513052050 subject: 100 Filsafat dan psikologi subject: 370 Pendidikan description: The problem with this research is the low of student’s self-confidence. The purpose of this research is to find out how to increase self-confidence with simulation game techniques in group counseling services of the student grade VIII in SMP 2 Menggala academic year 2019/2020. This research method is experiment. The research sub-subjects were 20 students who were divided into two groups, namely the control group and the experimental group. Data collection techniques using a scale of confidence. The results showed a change in student confidence after being given simulation game techniques in group counseling services This is indicated by an average increase of 8.04% and the results of data analysis using the Wilcoxon matched pairs test, obtained zcount= -2.803