Interest and Creativity as Determinative Factors on Students' Achievement

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10.2991/ice-17.2018.21How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Interest, Creativity, Economy Subject

Abstract

The general problem in this study is: "How interest and creativity are as determinative factors on students' achievement on the Economy subject at SMAN 1 Sambas. Subpoints of the problems are as follows: (1) whether interest is a factor affecting students' achievement on the Economy subject at Senior High School 1 Sambas; (2) whether creativity is a factor affecting students' achievement on the Economy subject at SMAN 1 Sambas; and (3) whether interest and creativity join together as the factors affecting students' achievement on the Economy subject at SMAN 1 Sambas. This study employed descriptive method with a correlational study. The independent variables of this study are students' interest and creativity. Meanwhile, the dependent variable is students' achievement on the Economy subject. The population of this study is students' who officially enrolled on the Economy subject at SMAN 1 Sambas. The sample was taken from all students in the eleventh grade based on their characteristics. Sampling was done by using cluster purposive random sampling technique. The total number of sample was 40 students. Regarding the technique of this study, it used indirect communication and documentary technique. This study concluded that: (1) interest Factor gives a significant effect on students' achievement in economic subject at SMAN 1 Sambas. (2) creativity Factor gives a significant effect on students' achievement on the Economy subject at SMAN 1 Sambas. (3) interest and creativity Factors that are joined together gives a significant effect on students' achievement on the Economy subject at SMAN 1 Sambas

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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AU  - Junaidi H. Matsum
PY  - 2018/02
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TI  - Interest and Creativity as Determinative Factors on Students' Achievement
BT  - Proceedings of the First Indonesian Communication Forum of Teacher Training and Education Faculty Leaders International Conference on Education 2017 (ICE 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5398
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