The Influence of Students Motivation and Learning Readiness on Students Learning Outcomes in IPS Subjects Grade IX SMP Negeri 2 Siantar

Abstract

This research aims to determine the influence of Learning Motivation and Readiness to learn on student learning outcomes in social studies subjects in class IX SMP NEGERI 2 SIANTAR. The variables in this research are learning motivation and readiness to learn as independent variables and learning outcomes as the dependent variable. This type of research is quantitative research with a quantitative descriptive approach, with a research population of class IX students at SMP NEGERI 2 SIANTAR and a research sample of class IX students at SMP NEGERI 2 SIANTAR consisting of 155 students selected using Simple Random Sampling . Data collection techniques use instruments: (1) Learning Motivation questionnaire, (2) Learning Readiness questionnaire, and (3) Learning Outcomes questionnaire. The results of this research show that: (1) there is a positive and significant influence of learning motivation on learning outcomes, this result can be seen in the t test where the calculated t value of Learning Motivation (2.051) > t table value (1.65474) which means that this variable significant. (2) there is a positive and significant influence of learning readiness on learning outcomes (1.903) > t table value (1.65474) which means this variable is significant. (3) Learning Motivation and Learning Readiness together influence learning outcomes, these results can be seen in the F test where the calculated F value (14.348) is > compared to the F table value (2.66). The R Square coefficient of determination test was found to be 0.159, meaning that 15.9% of the Learning Motivation and Learning Readiness variables had an influence on student learning outcomes at the SIANTAR NEGERI 2 SMP school and the remaining 84.1% was the influence of other variables not examined in this research.