Student’s English Learning Achievement in Indonesia
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variable in affecting achievement which is considered as psychology aspect is attitude, aptitude and interest.
2 External factor in which includes social and non-social environment. Environment is one of the important components of instructional process
because it can influence the students. Social environment consist of parents family, teachers, and society community.
Family is primary community for the children because it is primary educational environment. Children got their first education and counseling as they
spend the entire of their time growing in the family. Additionally, parents and siblings can focus attention on one child and so opportunity for interested,
motivated natural help is available covering considerable amounts of time. In conclusion, bad environment may cause stress for students and may influence
students to have worst achievement. 3 Approach to learning including high, middle, and low approach learning.
Beside internal and external factors, approach to learning also influence the learning process and students’ achievement. For example, students who apply
deep learning approach may have better achievement than students who only apply surface or reproductive learning approach while they are studying.
Clearly, MuhibbinSyah shows a table of factors that influence students ’
achievement.
Table 2.1 Factors that influence students’ achievement
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Ragam Faktor dan Elemennya Internal Siswa
Eksternal Siswa Pendekatan Belajar Siswa
1. Aspek Fisiologis:
a. Tonus jasmani
b. Pancaindera
2. Aspek Psikologis
1. Lingkungan Sosial:
a. Keluarga
b. Guru dan staf
c. Masyarakat
1. Pendekatan Tinggi
a. Speculative b. Achieving
2. Pendekatan Sedang
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Muhibbinsyah, op. cit., p. 137.
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a. Inteligensi
b. Motivasi
c. Minat
d. Sikap
e. Bakat
d. Teman
2. Lingkungan Non-sosial
a. Rumah
b. Sekolah
c. Peralatan
d. Alam
a. Analytical b. Deep
3. Pendekatan Rendah
a. Reproductive b. Surface
However, in this research, the researcher focused on parents as one of factors that is affecting students’ achievement.