Pengaruh Penerapan Kurikulum Merdeka Belajar Terhadap Motivasi Belajar Siswa Pada Mata Pelajaran Ekonomi Kelas XI di SMA Negeri 1 Bonepantai Kabupaten Bone Bolango

The purpose of this study was to determine how much influence the implementation of the independent curriculum has on students' learning motivation in the subject of Economics for class XI at SMA Negeri 1 Bonepantai, Bone Bolango Regency. This study uses a quantitative approach using a descriptive research method. The data used are primary data obtained from distributing questionnaires to students of class XI at SMA Negeri 1 Bonepantai, Bone Bolango Regency. The number of samples was 55 respondents using simple linear regression analysisThe results of this study indicate that there is a positive and significant influence between the Implementation of the Independent Learning Curriculum on Students' Learning Motivation in the Subject of Economics for class XI at SMA Negeri 1 Bonepantai, Bone Bolango Regency. The coefficient of determination value of the r square that has been obtained previously is 0.275, this value means that 27.5% of the variation in learning motivation is explained by the implementation of the independent learning curriculum. The remaining value generated or influenced by other variables not examined in this study is 72.5%.Keywords: Implementation of Independent Learning Curriculum, Learning Motivation.