Functions of Motivation Students’ Learning Motivation

someone’s outside, which is known as an external motivation. Intrinsic motivation is a kind of force arising or functioning without the presence of external stimuli. Here, individuals automatically tend to do something. In contrast, extrinsic motivation is an encouragement that arises as a result of external stimuli which are responded to by the individual.

f. The Importance of Motivation in Learning

According to Atkinson in Isjoni and Ismail 2008: 162 A student who is motivated to learn because of his desire has the need for success and the need to avoid failure in learning. Motivation has an important role in achieving the goals of learning. Iskandar 2009: 192 mentions six role of motivation in learning, namely: 1 The role of motivation as a driving force or encouragement for learning activities. 2 The role of motivation to clarify learning goals. 3 The role of motivation to select the direction of action. 4 The role of internal and external motivation in the learning process. 5 The role of motivation to determine the persistence in the learning process. 6 The role of motivation to deliver achievements. Motivation determines the success of a learning process. Students who have high motivation to learn will have a passion to always strive to achieve their goals. Students have the motivation to improve themselves.

g. The Characteristics of Learning Motivation

Learning motivation is students’ mental boost both internally and externally driven due to the need to undertake learning activities in order to achieve the feat or accomplishment. From the definition above, it can be said that students learning motivation can be seen from the activities which are undertaken. According to Sardiman 2012: 83, a person who has a high learning motivation has the following characteristics: 1 Diligently face the task 2 Ductile to face difficulty 3 Do not need an external force to achieve accomplishment as good as possible 4 Demonstrate an interest in solving various problems for adults 5 Tend to work independently 6 Quickly get bored with routine tasks. 7 Cannot easily relinquish their opinions 8 Glad to locate and troubleshoot problems. If someone has the characteristics as above, it can be said that he she has a strong enough motivation. In the teaching and learning activities, it will work well if students persevere in doing the tasks, as well tenaciously and independently solve any problems and obstacles encountered. Students do not get stuck in a routine and mechanical activity that tends to be monotonous. Students have to be able to maintain their opinions, if they were sure and the opinions are viewed rationally. Students are more responsive to various problems that exist, and they tend to find for solutions. Those things are important to note by the teachers in order to provide the proper and optimal learning motivation Sardiman, 2012: 8. h. Indicators of Learning Motivation According to Hamzah B. Uno 2007: 23, the nature of learning motivation is internal and external encouragement to students who are learning to make changes in behavior, in general, with some indicators or elements that support. Indicators of learning motivation by Hamzah

B. Uno 2007: 23can be classified as follows:

1 The presence of a passion and desire to succeed. 2 The presence of driving force and needs in learning. 3 The presence of hopes and desires in the future. 4 The presence of reward in learning. 5 The presence of interesting activities in learning. 6 The presence of a conducive learning environment to enable learners to learn well.

2. Moving Class Implementation

a. Definition of Moving Class

Moving Class is defined as a learning model created for active and creative learning process, which is characterized by which the students attend or visit their teachers on each class, not vice versa Sagala, 2009: 183. Through moving class, students will variously have their studying time from one class to another in accordance with the subject areas studied. Therefore, they do not feel bored. Meanwhile, according to the Directorate of PSMA in the Petunjuk Teknis Pelaksanaan Sistem Belajar Moving Class di SMA, it is a system of learning that the students group learners are studying through switching rooms every replacement lessons learned based on the subject. Subject teachers as well as learning devices in the room are settled in the predetermined subject rooms. The concept of moving class refers to the student-centered learning system that provides a dynamic environment in accordance with the field studied. In addition, through the use of moving class, students will learn variously from one class to another in accordance with the subject areas studied. Furthermore, by using moving class, when a certain subject is