Contribution of the Implementation of High-Touch Teachers and the Academic Self Concept of Student Learning Motivation In Mathematics Subject

This study motivated by the low level of student motivation in mathematics subjects. The application of high-touch teachers and academic self-concept are factors that influence students' learning toward motivation in mathematics subjects. This study uses a descriptive correlational quantitative...

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Main Authors: Septia Ningsih, Marjohan Marjohan, Herman Nirwana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Negeri Padang 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education
Online Access:http://ppsfip.ppj.unp.ac.id/index.php/ijrice/article/view/69
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Summary:This study motivated by the low level of student motivation in mathematics subjects. The application of high-touch teachers and academic self-concept are factors that influence students' learning toward motivation in mathematics subjects. This study uses a descriptive correlational quantitative method. The population of this study was all students of MAN 1 Pekanbaru totalling 1138 and 322 students were selected by using proportional stratified random sampling. The instruments used were questionnaires for the application of high scored teachers’, academic self-concept, and student learning motivation in mathematics subjects using a model Likert scale. The findings of the study were the application of high touch teachers in a good category, academic self-concept was in a fairly positive category, student motivation in mathematics subjects was in the high category, the application of high touch teachers and academic self-concept respectively contributes significantly positively to students' learning motivation on mathematics subjects.
ISSN:2620-5750
2620-5769