Correlation on achievement motivation and academic achievement in physical education
〖Angga Susanto〗^(1)) 〖Fx Sugiyanto〗^(2))
Yogyakarta State University
Abstract
Background: In learning, it says the better cognitive structure carried out by children thus it makes children mastery of subject matter that has been mastered more established. Considering factors in situation and condition within self and environment is very influential thus the higher students- achievement motivation will also make their academic achievement higher. Objective: The purpose of this study is to find out the correlation on achievement motivation and academic achievement in physical education. Method: The method used was descriptive method, using Likert Scale as the research instrument and achievement motivation questionnaire as the measuring instrument. While, the population and sample was students of tenth-grade science class in SMA Negeri 1 Tasikmalaya. The total population was 311 students while the sample was 40 students. Result: Based on data processing and analysis, it could be seen that the significance was 0.280 > 0.05 thus the null hypothesis was rejected (H0 was rejected). Conclusion: The result obtained is that there is a significant correlation on achievement motivation and academic achievement in physical education to students of tenth-grade science class in SMA Negeri 1 Tasikmalaya.
Keywords: achievement motivation, academic achievement, physical education
Topic: Sport Sciences and Physical Education