very low. 3 There was significant effect of the Internet implementation as learning source, proven by the fact that the number of students made
use of the Internet as learning source of History subject was 50.00, while learning motivation was 63.89. In brief the more the Internet
was used as learning source of History subject, the higher students’ learning motivation was. The similarity between this study and the
writer’s was both made use of the Internet as learning source. The differences was in the variables observed, time, and place of the study.
C. Conceptual Framework
Background of the problem already mentioned earlier stated that it is necessary for students to have self-confidence in the learning process.
Students are demanded to take part in learning activity, thus they are required to have self-confidence. However not all students have self-
confidence, there are many students who keep silent and hesitate to answer teacher’s questions. Besides self-confidence, students are required to have
learning independence either individually or in a group in order to develop their potency. Unfortunately, students are mostly unaware of the importance
of learning independence. This was proven by the fact that there are students who are still
overdue for submitting and even not submitting the assignments given. Nowadays, learning process relies so heavily on textbooks provided. The
recent development of science and technology makes learning easier, thus students can make use of the Internet to find learning materials and sources.
However, the utilization of the Internet as learning source which is still low cause students to use it as a means of browsing social media. If they are able
to utilize the Internet medium properly as learning source, they will be able to enrich their knowledge from which the knowledge they have got can
improve their self-confidence in the learning process. Students tend to be active and independence in learning by making use of what they have
already had. Moreover, the Internet can improve their learning independence since they can find by themselves materials which teacher have or have not
taught. To improve students’ self-confidence and learning independence, it is
needed learning method that can stimulate their self-confidence and learning independence. The Internet-based learning is expected to improve learning
effectiveness viewed from aspect of students’ self-confidence and learning independence. Students’ self-confidence and learning independence can be
detected from self-confidence and learning independence instrument. These instruments are circulated both to control class class learning without using
the Internet as learning source and experimental class class learning by using the Internet as learning source.
Furthermore, the next stage is implementing learning without using the Internet in control class and learning by using the Internet in
experimental class, which is making use of the Internet as learning source. After treatment being given, the next stage is measuring self-confidence and
learning independence in each class. It is done to see whether there is differences or not in the degree of self-confidence and learning
independence between control class and experimental class.
D. Research Paradigm
