The influence of mathematics academic potential and learning motivation of Papuan college students in Jember on academic achievement

Abstract

This research aims to find out the influence of mathematics academic potential and learning motivation of Papuan college students in Jember on academic achievement. The population in this research is Papuan college students who study in Jember. Data collection is by using the questionnaire method, test method, and documentation method. The questionnaire method is for collecting data of learning motivation, the test method is for collecting data of mathematics academic potential. Analysis prerequisites in this research are the test of normality, the test of multicollinearity, the test of heteroscedasticity, and the test of autocorrelation by SPSS of 17 versions for Windows. The analysis method used in this research is the t-Test of hypothesis testing with a significant level of 2-Tails or α ≥ 0,05. The research result shows that mathematics academic potential and learning motivation has a significant effect on the academic achievement of Papuan college students in Jember Regency, East Java.