Increasing Christian Education Learning Motivation Through a Scientific Approach

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the positive and significant differences in Christian Education learning motivation in students using a scientific approach with Christian Education learning motivation in students using a conventional approach in class XI majoring in Culinary Engineering of SMK Negeri 1 Siatas Barita Learning Year 2023/2024. This research method is a quantitative approach with quasi-experimental methods and with post-test only control group design. The population is all students who are Christians class XI of the Department of Culinary Engineering of SMK Negeri 1 Siatas Barita for the 2023/2024 Learning Year which amounts to 63 people. The research sample was determined by Saturated Sampling, namely class XI Culinary 1 students totaling 32 people as an experimental class using a scientific approach and class XI Culinary 2 totaling 31 people as a control class using a conventional approach. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire item of 32 items. The research data for the questionnaire were analyzed using the Separated Variance t-test formula. From the calculation results, t_count = 5.0448 > t_table (α/2=0.05/2=0.025) = 1.999. It turns out -t_count < -t_table (-5.0448 < -1.9996). The calculated value is in the area of the rejection curve H₀ and acceptance H_a. Thus, it can be concluded that the research hypothesis is accepted, namely that there are positive and significant differences in the motivation to learn Christian Education in students using a scientific approach with the motivation to learn Christian Education in students using a conventional approach in class XI majoring in Culinary Planning, SMK Negeri 1 Siatas Barita Learning Year 2023/2024. The difference in motivation to learn Christian Education in grade XI students of the Department of Culinary Engineering of SMK Negeri 1 Siatas Barita, North Tapanuli Regency for the 2023/2024 Learning Year is known from the average motivation to learn Christian Education in students with a scientific approach is 89.9063, higher than the average motivation to learn Christian Education in students with a conventional approach, which is 82.6452.