Abstract

Motivation is the driving force within a person that encourages a person to cause directed behavior in achieving certain goals. Motivation to learn is a psychological factor that is non-intellectual with a distinctive role such as increasing enthusiasm, increasing pleasure and enthusiasm for learning. This study aims to determine the influence of peer association and the school environment on the learning motivation of class VI students of state elementary schools in Cibinong District, Bogor Regency. This study used a quantitative method with a sample of 358 students. The results showed that peer association had a significant influence on students' learning motivation with a significance value of 0.00 less than 0.05. The school environment also has a significant effect on learning motivation with a significance value of 0.00 less than 0.05. The association of peers and the school environment simultaneously influences learning motivation with a significance value of 0.00 less than 0.05. This means that the independent variables of peer association and the school environment have a significant effect on learning motivation. The quality of good peer relations supported by the attention, guidance and support of teachers and a conducive, safe and comfortable school environment is needed to increase students' learning motivation.

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