22 parenting style will have an impact on the high learning motivation
which means simplify students in absorbing the lesson. Thus, study result will be optimally reached.
Understanding the importance of the role of the parents in learning, it is not uncommon for school to have a relationship on good
cooperation with parents. Further stated by Emblem, ...the most important result of schools and families working
together is that it demonstrates to teachers, parents, and children that teacher do not regard themselves as the sole experts in field
of learning. It reinforces with each group that learning takes place in the home as well as at school. Brockdorf, 1990: 11
Based on the opinion can be concluded, parenting style is very
important for individual in learning interest and motivation to study at school. More specific, parenting style really affects student learning
achievement. The implementation of education for students is not only at school. Teacher is not the only learning master influenced the
student learning achievement. The role of the parents in implementing education in family environment are also important, besides as the
provider of facilities, students’ mentor of learning at home, the parents also have a role as the maker of personality and learning habit of the
student.
3. Emotional Quotient
a. Definition of Emotional Quotient
Emotional Quotient EQ is not based on the intelligence of a child, but something called personal character. This concept appears
23 from some experiences that mentioned that intellectual quotient only
will not be enough to deliver someone toward achievement. Goleman 2005:98 stated,
“Kecerdasan emosional sangat berpengaruh pada kesuksesan hidup seseorang
”. Mustaqim 2004:154 stated that: Kecerdasan emosional menunjuk pada suatu kemampuan untuk
memahami perasaan diri masing-masing dan perasaan orang lain, kemampuan untuk memotivasi dirinya dan dalam
hubungannya dengan orang lain. Kecerdasan emosional sangat penting dalam proses pembelajaran dan keberhasilan belajar
karena bukanlah persoalan intelektual semata tetapi juga emosional. Belajar tidak hanya menyangkut interaksi peserta
didik dengan buku-buku pelajaran yang diamati tetapi melibatkan hubungan antara sesama peserta didik dan antara
peserta didik dengan guru. Goleman stated in children psychology research, have been
proved that the children who has high emotional quotient will be more confident, happier, popular and successful at school. They also have
more ability in controlling their emotion, maintaining good relations with others, handling stress and having a good mental health. Children
with high emotional quotient are considered as diligent students by the teacher and favorite students by their friends at school Mar’at
2009:172. The better emotional quotient one has, the better adaptability one will have in the learning environments, so that the
learning achievement will be optimally reached. Good adaptability and emotional control will bring the students to the learning environment
in which they consider comfortable and fun. Thus, the process of receiving and absorbing information will be easily held. While
according to Uno 2006:68,
24 Kecerdasan
emosional merupakan
kemampuan untuk
memotivasi diri sendiri dan bertahan menghadapi frustasi, mengendalikan
dorongan hati,
tidak melebih-lebihkan
kesenangan, mengatur suasana hati dan menjaga agar tidak stress, tidak melumpuhkan kemampuan berpikir, berempati dan
berdoa. Based on the opinions can be concluded that emotional qoutient
is children psychological ability for themselves in motivating, controlling and withstanding frustration.
b. Basic Components of Emotional Quotient
