EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT INDEX THROUGH LEARNING MOTIVATION AND PEDAGOGICAL COMPETENCE OF LECTURERS

Abstract

A professional educator is a person who has the ability and expertise in the field of teaching who is educated and trained. Lecturers have duties and responsibilities as teachers, supervisors and class administrators so that students are more knowledgeable and skilled. The achievement of the success of the learning process must also be supported by student learning motivation. Motivation is very necessary because students who do not have motivation in learning, will not achieve maximum learning results. This study intends to determine the role of student learning motivation and the pedagogic competence of lecturers on the student achievement index. The research location is located in one of the private universities in the city of Surabaya. There were 32 respondents involved in this study. Using multiple linear regression, the data is processed to meet research objectives. The findings state that student learning motivation is influenced by the pedagogical competence of lecturers. Student learning motivation also leads to an increase in the achievement index. The competence of lecturers also plays a role in determining the student achievement index