The objective of the research was to know the intrinsic motivation of students in learning English at SMA Muhammadiyah 9 Makassar. The research population were students included in three sample classes which are X, XI, XIclass in SMA Muhammadiyah 9 Makassar. This meant that the student at SMA Muhammadiyah 9 Makassar have intermediate intrinsic motivation in learning English.
The research realizes that many hands had given their help and helpful suggestions for the completion of this thesis. Deepest gratitude goes to my beloved parents (Kamaruddin and Asmawati), my beloved sisters (fitri ramadhani, Jusmayani and Nur ramadhani). Thank you for your prayer, love, support, guidance and time for me. Ummi Khaerati Syam, S.Pd.,M.Pd, the Head of English Education Department in FKIP UNISMUH Makassar.
My heartfelt thanks to all lecturers of the FKIP UNISMUH, especially to the lecturers of the English Education Department and all staff of Muhammadiyah University of Makassar for their guidance during the years of the Research's Research. Last but not least, to my best friends (Mila, Juni, Anti, Heprima, Wati Nasrul, Ayu and Wulan) thank you for the most exciting and craziest memory of friendship we have ever experienced and thank you for your encouragement and support in what whatever. condition during the cohabitation.
INTRODUCTION
- Problems Statement
- Objectives of the Research
- Significance of the Research
- Scope of the Research
From the importance of motivation in learning, some problems of motivation can be established in the teaching of English. In Ryan's journal, he argues that intrinsic motivation is doing an activity for its intrinsic pleasures rather than for any separable consequences. Motivation is considered an essential element along with language capacity in shaping success in learning a new language in the classroom environment.
By knowing about students' motivation, teachers can know their students' interest in learning English. Based on the above research, this research provides information on students' motivation to learn English in SMA Muhammadiyah 9 Makassar. This result of this research can provide information about intrinsic motivation in their learning English.
When they know the importance of intrinsic motivation in learning, students will build their motivation by themselves. The result can be used to improve their teaching to improve students' motivation to learn English.
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Some Pertinent Ideas
- Concept of Motivation
- Instrumental motivation
- Concept of Learning
- The importance of motivation in second language learning
- Factor that affect motivation in second language learning
The word motivation is accepted for most fields in that learning Motivation is essential for success. Motivation is an essential factor in learning because it has an impact on students' success or failure as language learners, so the teacher must develop an understanding of motivation in. Learning. Motivation is also typically examined in terms of the learner's intrinsic and extrinsic motives.
Some children are intrinsically motivated, meaning they want to learn because they enjoy the process of learning English in itself. In this study, the researcher used the questionnaire above. Learning is one of the most important activities that people engage in in their lives.
Important figures who formulate the observational activities of the application of its learning are Koffka. Constructivism is one of the philosophies of knowledge that emphasizes that our knowledge of it is our own construction. But knowledge is always the result of a cognitive construction of reality through the activities of the d.
Factor of psychological factors that are said to have an important role, it can be seen as the way of functioning of the mind in relation to the students understanding of the material, so that. So, the process of teaching and learning that will work well, if it is supported by a factor of psychological factor of the students. In this case, there are many different models of classification Classification of the different psychological factors that are needed in the learning activities.
Mind and muscle must be able to work in harmony, so that the subject of the study acts that way or did that way. Learning can also be organized activities such as saying, organizing or, putting parts of the learning material into a sense of unity. Comprehension or understanding had a very basic sense that put parts of the study in its proportions.
Forgotten is unworthy of learning anything, but forgetting is the general nature of man. Environmental factors in the community where the students are native become elements that are taken into account in the process of the formation of the students' motivation, because the students are also part of or citizens of a society.
Conceptual framework
The concept of man in society suggests that the dependence on individuals as part of the community who have a social value system of interlocking and affecting individuals living together in a community, communities as well as the town or village community or study group as students at a school.
RESEARCH METHOD
- Variable and Indicator
- Population and Sample
- Research Instrument
- Procedure of Data Collection
- Technique of Data Analysis
The population of this research was 42 students of SMA Muhammadiyah 9 Makassar which consisted of three classes. It aimed to find out the students' intrinsic motivation, especially instrumental motivation to learn English. The students' participation in research on the material and activities in the teaching and learning process analyzed by observation sheet.
The findings of the study relate to the score ranking of the student questionnaires for each item and the average score of the student questionnaires. The data analysis of the average score shows that the intrinsic motivation of the students in learning English at SMA Muhammadiyah 9 Makassar was at an average level. I learned English because I always wanted to. Table 4.6 Classification of student questionnaires in item 4 no.
Table 4.11 Classification of student questionnaires in item 9 No. I am motivated to bring an English dictionary to every English lesson. Table 4.19 Classification of student questionnaires in item 17 No. the result of the students' answers for each item of the questionnaires, the average score had to be counted to know, the students' motivation to learn English was very high, high, intermediate, low, or.
The table shows that 23 (55%) students get very high motivation and 19 (45%) students get high motivation. b) The average score of the student questionnaires. Then, from the calculation of students' intrinsic motivation, the researcher found the percentage that has % for students' intrinsic motivation. From the result of this research, the researcher recommended a suggestion to improve the students' motivation to learn English.
FINDING AND DISCUSSION
Discussion
The discussion on how to know students' instrumental motivation in learning English was obtained from the questionnaires. According to the presentation of the above data, the majority of students answer the questions from the survey questionnaires strongly agree and agree. The information was that most of the students were motivated to learn English because of their internal motivation.
There are some reasons why students have intrinsic motivation to learn English, for example, students want to learn English because they want to improve their English language skills, they want to be more relaxed with English speakers, they will participate more freely in the activities of another cultural group, they are learning English , because it's something they've always wanted to do, and they learn English because they enjoy learning. For these reasons, students will strive to achieve their reasons and goals in learning English. From the explanation of intrinsic motivation, it is clear that students in SMA Muhammadiyah 9 Makassar have medium intrinsic motivation in learning English.
The researcher hopes that the institution will value the students with good performance. For teachers in SMA Muhammadiyah 9 Makassar This finding showed that students in SMA Muhammadiyah 9 Makassar have good motivation to learn English. This will give the teacher an advantage to involve the students in the process of teaching and learning English.
Since the students have good motivation to learn, they can easily complete their studies well. For the teachers in general, the teacher should promote motivation in learning and ensure that students enjoy learning and are satisfied with academic activities so that they can be more active and make better progress in learning English. Learning English allows me to participate more freely in the activities of other cultural groups.
Belajar bahasa Inggris memungkinkan saya untuk berpartisipasi lebih bebas dalam kegiatan kelompok budaya lain. Rasa ingin tahu saya seringkali tergerak oleh pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang diajukan dan permasalahan yang diajukan guru dalam bahan ajar bahasa Inggris.
CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTION
Suggestion
Their parents also positively encourage their children to learn harder and give them an understanding that English is one of the most important languages in this era. I envy seeing friends who are active in English so I was encouraged to learn English.
