The Influence ofEmotional Intelligence and Motivationon Learning Outcomes Science Students at Junior High School in Kendal

Abstract

Education is a conscious effort to increase the potential of human resources. Indicators of educational success can be discovered through the achievement of competency in the learning outcomes. Learning outcomes are influence by internal and external factors. Internal factors are psychological factors that include aspects of emotional intelligence and motivation. Emotional intelligence relies on the relationship between moral instincts that cover self-control, personal problem solving skills and the ability to selfmotivate. This research aimed to determine the effect of emotional intelligence and motivation of 8th graders of State Junior High School in Kendal Municipality to the learning outcomes of science subject. The survey research was conducted on Even Semester of 2016/2017 Lesson Year by simple cluster random sampling technique. Questionnaires with Likert scale were used to determine the value of learning motivation and emotional intelligence of the students. While students learning outcomes were obtained through documentation of the score results of Even Semester Final Test for Science subject. Double Linear Regression Technique with significance level of 0.05 was used to analyze the data. The research results showed that there is a positive influence of Emotional Intelligence and learning motivation on the Science learning outcomes of High School Students in Kendal Municipality.

Keywords: Education, Learning Outcomes, Motivation, Emotional Intelligence, Science.