2. Practical Benefits
a. For Researchers
1 Improve knowledge about teaching and learning process.
2 Enrich experience in applying knowledge that have been got in
campuss. b.
For Teachers Enrich strategy and a more variety of learning model to improve the
quality of learning. c.
For Students Improve knowledge and skills in using edmodo for learning.
d. For School
Improve the quality of students through the implementation of strategies and learning models are more varied.
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CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW
A. Literature Review 1. Accounting Learning Motivation
a. Definitions of Accounting Learning Motivation 1 Definition of Motivation
The word of motivation derived from the Latin is movere, which means the move. Motivation explains what makes people do
things, makes them anyway, and assists them in completing tasks. According Santrock, motivation is a process of encouragement,
direction, and behavior persistence. In other word, Thus, the behavior is a behavior motivated energetic, effective, and
sustainable Santrock, 2011: 510. According to Shcunk, Pintrich and Meece 2009: 4 there are
three main terms related to the definition of motivation. First is process, motivation is a process rather than a product that may be
inferred by action not verbalization. Second, motivation involves goals. Goals provide impetus for action. Last, motivation requires
activity both mentally and physically. Thus, motivation is mentally and physically thing that keep us do the activity to achieve specific
goals. Sardiman A.M. 2011:75 says the motivation as a series of
attempts to provide certain conditions, so that someone is willing to
and wants to do something, and if one doesnt like it, then one will attempt to negate or avoids dislike feelings. Motivation is
physiological and psychological conditions that are present in a person that encourage him to undertake certain activities in order to
achieve a goal needs Djaali, 2012:101. From definitions above, it can be inferred that the motivation
is the impetus arising from oneself either physiologically or psychologically to do an act in achieving specific objectives.
2 Definition of Learning
According to psychologic definition, learning is a process of change i.e. change in behavior as the result of interaction with
the environment in fulfilling the needs of his life. The behavior change will be evident in all aspects of behaviour Slameto 2010.
Oemar Hamalik 2011:27-28 outlines some of the definition of the study as follows:
a Belajar adalah modifikasi atau memperteguhkan kelakuan
melalui pengalaman learning is defined as the modification or strengthening of behavior through experiencing.
b Learning is a process of changing individual behavior through
interaction with the environment. While according to Muhibbin Shah 2012:68 defines learning
as the stages of change of individual behaviour throughout a
