Hubungan antara Motivasi Belajar dengan Kemandirian Belajar Siswa Kelas Xi di SMA Negeri 1 Lubuk Pakam

Abstract

This study aims to determine and test the empirical relationship of Learning Motivation with Independence of Student Class XI in SMA Negeri 1 Lubuk Pakam. It is assumed that the higher the motivation to learn the higher the independence of learning or vice versa, the lower the motivation to learn the lower the independence. This tool is arranged based on Likert scale method by using learning motivation scale according to Chermis & Goleman (2001) are: Pleasure, enjoyment to learn, Orientation to mastery of matter, Desire desire, Tenacity in doing task, High involvement on task, Orientation to task -the task is tough and new. And the scale of Robert Havighurst (in Sutisna, 2010) mentions the independence of learning consists of several aspects: Social aspects, emotional aspects, and economic aspects. Data analysis technique used is Product Moment. Based on data analysis then obtained: 1) note that there is a positive relationship between learning motivation with learning independence, where Rxy = 0.493 with significant p = 0.000 <0.050. This means that the hypothesis proposed, the higher the motivation to learn the higher the independence of learning otherwise accepted. 2) From the relationship between the independent variable X with the dependent variable Y is equal to R2 = 0.243. This indicates that learning motivation contributes to or contributes effectively to the independence of learning by 24.3%, and there are 75.7% other factors that influence the independence of learning