The Effects of Motivation, Learning Engagement on the Students' English Achievement

Abstract : Purpose: This research aims to find out the Motivation, Learning engagement and English Achievement of the students and the effects of students’ Motivation and Learning Engagement on students’ English achievement. of junior high school in Limbung. Methods: The sample of this research were 88 class VIII students of SMP Muhammadiyah Limbung who were chosen random from 363 total population. This research used Descriptive Quantitative Research. The data was obtained by using questionnaires filled in by students and the students’ final grades in listening and speaking materials. Results: The results of data analysis from 88 samples showed that motivation (X1) was good with score 77.09, learning engagement (X2) was good with score 74.56 and students’ English achievement (Y) was very good with score 82.26. And the students’ motivation in English achievement has a very strong effect with R coefficient was 0.917 in listening skill and 0.903 in reading skill. Also the students’ English engagement in English achievement has a very strong effect too with R coefficient was 0.882 in listening, and 0.883 in reading. Conclusion: The students of SMP Muhammadiyah Limbung have good motivation and learning engagement, also their English Achievement is very good. There is a very strong effect between students’ motivation, Learning engagement and their English achievement (listening and reading).