CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. Background

Basically, humans are the most perfect creature created by God. Humans are

given the advantage of intelligence. With this intelligence, humans can maintain and

improve the quality of life through education. Education is the effort in forming

whole human beings. However, to form a complete person who is able to optimize

brilliance necessary of guidance and counseling as a form of learning. In this case,

education becomes important as the efforts in growing one's potential. And the

teacher's role is also to be absolute in providing education to students.

Attention and the ability of each student in learning is not always the same. For that

a teacher as educators also must analyze learning problems and are able to be a

motivator in giving encouragement to student learning.

Attention and the ability of each student in learning is not always the same.

For that a teacher as educators must also be able to analyze problems of students in

learning. The role of a teacher is no less important as an educator a teacher also

must be able to be a motivator in giving encouragement to student learning. To

attract students' attention to the stimulus of learning, a teacher can use several ways

such as utilizing the medium of instruction or interesting props, ask questions and

give praise, make learning activities become more varied and not monotonous, and

seeking stimulus learning by others. In addition, a teacher must also be able to

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create a comfortable learning environment for students and keep students on lessons

boredom.

To improve the quality of student learning outcomes, teachers must be able to

give motivation to the students. Motivation is the driving force of learning within

students. Most students do not currently have a high motivation in learning. They

tend to be busying themselves with other issues that are considered more attractive.

For that teachers should be able to guide and lead students to learning activities for

which there is potential in him to grow. With the motivation of a teacher will evoke

a sense of awareness and willingness of students to learn and achieve.

In learning activities, the role of motivation become very important. With the

motivation of a teacher will make students have the passion and willingness to learn

are more active, creative and innovative. The high motivation in learning associated

with high academic achievement. Based on all these matters, the writer chose SMP

Dwi Tunggal Jambi as research objects in the school where students have the

potential to excel in learning, but has not been motivated to learn English lesson.

Based on the description above, the writer interested to discuss it in the form of

thesis entitled: "THE CORRELATION BETWEEN MOTIVATION AND

STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT IN LEARNING ENGLISH AT SMP DWI

TUNGGAL JAMBI".

B. Identification of Variables

Based on the background of the problems described previously, the writer

makes the identification variables as follows:

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1. Variable X, namely student motivation.

2. Variable Y, namely student achievement in learning English.

C. Limitation of Variables

The research limited into 2 variables : variable X and variable Y, where

variable X is the motivation of students and the variable Y is the achievement of

students in learning English.

D. Formulation of Problem.

Based on the issues above, the writer gives a formulation of the problem under

study as follows:

1. How is the students motivation of SMP Dwi Tunggal Jambi in learning English.

2. How is the students achievement of SMP Dwi Tunggal Jambi in learning

English.

3. Is there a correlation between student motivation and achievement in learning

English.

E. Objective of the Research

The objective of this research are:

1. To see how is the students motivation of SMP Dwi Tunggal Jambi in learning

English.

2. To see how is the students achievement of SMP Dwi Tunggal Jambi in learning

English.

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3. To find out the correlation between motivation and student achievement in

learning English.

F. Benefit of the Research

The benefits to be achieved from the research undertaken are:

1. Theoretical benefits:

a. Adding science in education.

b. Reference materials and consideration for subsequent researchers.

2. Practical benefits:

a. For the teacher, as an input in the learning activities in order to improve

student achievement.

b. For students, as an input so that students can follow the learning activities

with optimal.

c. For students, as an input so that students can follow the learning activities

with optimal.

d. For researchers, as stock became educators in the future, adding to the

knowledge and experience.

G. Hypothesis

Ha: There is a correlation between motivation and student achievement in learning

English

Ho: There is no correlation between motivation and student achievement in

learning English

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x