2 Response of the learners, and 3 The consequences reinforcing the response.
From the description above, it can be concluded that learning is a process of interaction with the environment in a persons conscious
condition that causes a change in behavior. Changes in behavior as a result of these consciously learning are continuous and functional as
well as permanent. The changes of behavior after going through the process of learning are not limited to specific aspects, but those
comprehensively affect all aspects of behavior, so that the knowledge the students will be interconnected.
c. Definition ofLearning Motivation
A definition of learning motivation is proposed by Iskandar 2009: 181, “Motivasi belajar adalah daya penggerak dari dalam diri individu untuk
melakukan kegiatan belajar untuk menambah pengetahuan.”Besides, Sardiman 2012
: 75 expresses the opinion that “Motivasi belajar merupakan keseluruhan daya penggerak di dalam diri siswa yang
menimbulkan kegiatan belajar, yang menjamin kelangsungan dari kegiatan belajar dan yang memberikan arah pada kegiatan belajar
sehingga tujuan yang dikehendaki oleh subjek belajar itu dapat tercapai
.‖A definition of learning motivation is also delivered by Hamzah B. Uno 2008: 23, as follows “Hakikat motivasi belajar adalah
dorongan internal dan eksternal pada siswa-siswa yang sedang belajar untuk mengadakan perubahan tingkah laku, pada umumnya dengan
berbagai indikator-indikator atau unsur yang mendukung .‖
From the definitions, it can be concluded that learning motivation is the students’ mental boost both internally and externally driven due to the
need to interact with the environment through learning activities in order to conduct better behavioral changes and increase the knowledge and
understanding to achieve accomplishment.
d. Functions of Motivation
According Sardiman 2012: 85, There are three functions of
motivation:
1 Encouraging people to do; i.e. a driver or a motor that releases
energy.
2 Determining the direction of action; i.e. the direction of the goal
what will be achieved. 3 Selecting actions,
Motivation can serve as a driving force and achievements. A person makes an effort because of the motivation. Good motivation to learn will
also reflect in good results. In other words, with serious efforts which mainly based on the motivation, someone will be able to give have a
good achievement. The intensity of a students motivation will determine
the level of their academic achievement. Sardiman, 2012: 88-89.
From the definitions, to learn requires motivation. Motivation is an essential condition of learning. Learning outcomes will be optimal if
there is motivation. The more appropriate the motivation is given, the more successful the lesson is conducted. Therefore, motivation will
always determine the intensity of learning efforts for students. e.
The Kinds of Motivation
Motivation can be classified into several types depending on the perspective used. Sardiman 2012: 86-91 mentions various views of
motivation from various perspectives, as follows:
1 Motivation viewed from the basis of its formation a Innate Motives
What are meant by innate motives here are the motives that are brought since the owner was born, without being first learnt.
b Learnt Motives These motives arise because of being learnt. These kinds of
motive are more well-known as the motives which are required socially.
