Students learning motivation towards environmental-based biological learning activities

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C. Irmadora, Djufri, A.U.T. Pada

2020 Journal of Physics: Conference Series Vol. 1460 Issue 1 Conference paper Cited by 1 SDG 4 Quartile

Abstract

Motivation consists of both internal and external encouragement. It affects student learning activities. This study aims to determine the relation correlation between motivation and environmental-based biology learning activities in senior high schools in Pidie District, Aceh, Indonesia. The research method was quantitative; specifically, a quasi-experimental design. The study was conducted. For three months, from September to November 2018. The subjects were 99 students in three high schools in Pidie district, Aceh, Indonesia The instruments used in this study where a student learning motivation questionnaire and an observation sheet of student learning activities. The parameters measured were the level of motivation and the student learning activities. Data analysis involved the Pearson correlation determine the level of relation between learning motivation and environmental-based biology learning activities. The results showed that the relationship between learning motivation (X1) and environmental-based biology learning activities (X2) was 0.804, indicating the study concludes a strong positive correlation between the two variables. © 2020 IOP Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Department of Biology Education, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia

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