THE INFLUENCE OF STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ENGLISH THROUGH GIVING SUPPORT ANDCONSTRUCTIVISM APPROACH OFSECOND GRADE AT SMP 25 MAKASSAR

Abstract

This research aims to know the Influence Students‘ Motivation in Learning English through Giving Support and Constructivism Approach contained in the material about the important of English that has been provided and displayed at the front of the class. This study was conducted in July 2017. The subjects were the students of class VIII-3 SMPN 25 Makassar. In this research, there were four aspects assessed in improving students‘ motivation, namely; enthusiasm, interested, progressed and the results of Pre-experimental. This research was conducted in class VIII-3 with the total sample were 30 students. The result showed that there was an increasing in the applied of giving support and constructivism approach. It can be seen from the data that has been collected where the total means score in Pre-test (72.5) and Post-test (85.3). The result of T-test calculation was (12.09) was accepted as the result of T-test was greater than T-table (12.09>2.045), thus concluded that the use of giving support and constructivism approach can influence of students‘ motivation in learning English in class VIII-3 students of SMPN 25 Makassar