The Correlation between Students’ Motivation in Learning at Two Universities and Academic Achievement

Ayu Mastura, 140203125 (2019) The Correlation between Students’ Motivation in Learning at Two Universities and Academic Achievement. Skripsi thesis, UIN AR-RANIRY.

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Abstract

Learning can be defined as the process of gaining knowledge, mastering skills and character, as well as forming attitudes and beliefs in students. The biggest factor that makes a student learn is the motivation that grows in self. In this case, this research focuses on the correlation between students’ motivation in learning at two universities and their academic achievement. The purpose of this study was to know whether or not there is a relationship between students’ motivation in learning at two universities and their academic achievement. The population taken in this research is all of the ninth and eleventh semester students of English Department who are studying at two universities at the same time. The total population is 26 students, so that the researcher took the entire population as a sample in this study. To obtain the data, the researcher used questionnaire and documentation. The questionnaire was aimed in finding out the students’ motivation, both intrinsic and extrinsic motivations. Then, documentation was used to collect information about students’ academic achievement in learning English. Based on the questionnaire, the intrinsic motivation is higher than extrinsic motivation. Furthermore, the data documentation showed that most of students have very good achievement regarding to their GPA. After analyzing both variables X (students’ motivation) and Y (students’ achievement) by Pearson Product Moment formula, it is found that r = 0.680. It indicates that both variables has high and positive correlation. Based on product moment correlation, the correlation significant at 0.01 level (sig. 2-tailed). So, it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between students’ motivation and their achievement at English education department of UIN Ar-Raniry.

Item Type: Thesis (Skripsi)
Additional Information: Main Supervisor : Syarifah Dahliana, M.Ag., M.Ed., Ph.D. Co-Supervisor : Azizah, M.Pd
Uncontrolled Keywords: Students’ motivation; intrinsic and extrinsic; learning; academic achievement
Subjects: 200 Religion (Agama) > 297 Islam > 2X7 Filsafat dan Perkembangan > 2X7.3 Pendidikan > 2X7.38 Pendidikan tinggi (Universitas, Institut, Sekolah Tinggi, Akademi) > 2X7.388 Mahasiswa
300 Sociology and Anthropology (Sosiologi dan Antropologi) > 370 Education (Pendidikan) > 378 Pendidikan tinggi
Divisions: Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan > S1 Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Miss Ayu Mastura
Date Deposited: 13 Jul 2020 03:06
Last Modified: 13 Jul 2020 03:06
URI: https://repository.ar-raniry.ac.id/id/eprint/12328

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