CORRELATION BETWEEN TEACHERS’ QUESTIONING SKILL AND LEARNING MOTIVATION OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMKN 2 PEKANBARU

Abstract

This study aims to determine whether there is a significant relationship between teacher questioning skills and student learning motivation of grade XI at SMKN 2 Pekanbaru. The research method used is a quantitative correlational method using a questionnaire as a data collection instrument. The research sample consisted of 33 students and 30 teachers selected through cluster random sampling techniques. The results showed that teacher questioning skills were in the "medium high" category (36% according to students, 37% according to teachers), and student learning motivation was also in the "medium high" category (30% according to students, 43% according to teachers). The Pearson correlation test showed a value of r = 0.418 which means there is a significant positive relationship between teacher questioning skills and student learning motivation. It can be concluded that teacher questioning skills contribute to increasing student learning motivation.