The Contribution of Applying Teacher High Touch and Academic Self Concept Toward Students’ Learning Motivationon Mathematics Subject

The background of study was the low motivation of studentd in mathematics subject. The aplication of teachers high touch and academic self-concept are two factors which expected to influence students learning motivation in mathematics subject. This research objectives are: (1) to describe the applying of teacher high touch, (2) to describe academic self-concept, (3) to describe students learning motivation on mathematics subject, (4) to examine contribution of apllying of teacher high touch towards students learning motivation on mathematics subject, (5) to examine contribution of academic self concept toward students learning motivation in mathematics subject, (6) to examine contribution of applying of teacher high touch and academic self concept at once toward students learning motivation on mathematics subject. This research is using quantitative method that is correlational descriptive. The population of this research is students class X, XI, and XII MAN 1 Pekanbaru in the number of 1138 students. The sample of this research are 322 students, which are randomly picked using proportional startified random sampling. The Instruments used are in this research is Likert Model scale. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistic, simple regression and double regression. The finding of this research shows that: (1) in average the description of applying of teacher high touch is good category, (2) in average the description of academic sel concept is fairly positive category, (3) in average the description of students learning motivation on mathematics subject is on high category, (4) the applying of teacher high touch positively contributes significantly on students learning motivation on mathematics subject, (5) academic sel concept positively contributes significantly on students learning motivation on mathematics subject, and (6) the application of teacher high touch and academic sel concept at once gives positive contribution significantly on students learning motivation on mathematics subject. The implications of the research results is be able to be an input to make program in guidance and counseling