The Effect of Learning Motivation on Student’s Productive Competencies in Vocational High School, West Sumatra

Ramli, Ramli (2014) The Effect of Learning Motivation on Student’s Productive Competencies in Vocational High School, West Sumatra. International Journal of Asian Social Science, 4 (6). pp. 722-732. ISSN (e): 2224-4441/(p): 2226-5139

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Abstract

This study aimed to reveal the achievement level of (1) learning motivation of vocational high school students, (2) the productive competencies of vocational high school students, and (3) the effect of learning motivation on productive competencies of West Sumatra vocational high school students. The study used is the descriptive quantitative method. The number of population was 2929 students. The sample, consisting of 160 students, was taken by using the multistage random sampling technique. The data, collected using a questionnaire and documentation, were analyzed using the descriptive and inferential analyses. The study found that: (1) the learning motivation of vocational high school students was in good category, (2) productive competencies of students were in the good category, (3) there was a positive and significant influence of the learning motivation on the productive competencies of West Sumatra vocational high school students by 11.5 %, and (4) This means that the new policy of vocational education should be taken by local government to learning process in improving the productive competencies of vocational students in West Sumatera region.

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