Effect on Student Perceptions of Teachers on Student Motivation

schoolash.blog - Before discussing the effects of student perceptions about the competence of teachers to the motivation to learn, first in terms of the role of teachers in fostering motivation in students. According to Joni (in Alfiyah, 1998: 54) in accordance with teachers' job is as a facilitator and motivator and inspiration at the same time in the classroom.

This shows the importance of the role of teachers in students' motivation in learning. Teacher as facilitator, he should be able to provide various facilities guide, help, encouragement to students, in classroom teaching and learning activities. Giving instructions or directing how the learning so that students can learn easily, and provide encouragement that students need.

Teacher as a motivator, in teaching and learning must be motivating, passion, and passion to learn on students. Therefore, the task of the teacher as a motivator can actually be done to raise the motivation to learn. In this research effort to arouse students' motivation to learn one of them by applying a variety of teaching skills of teachers who mastered.

While the teacher as inspiration, should be able to give the spirit, regardless of their level of intellectual ability or level of motivation. Each student must be made happy, both in following lesson or a mix.

In teaching and learning in the students' ability to receive / capture lessons vary. Everything is influenced by the level of skill possessed by each student and also the perception students have of teachers and curriculum areas.

The existence of differences in student perceptions held by students will have an effect on the difference in motivation to learn in each student in the class. Students who are sufficiently motivated to a lesson he will have a high drive to a lesson, while students who are not motivated then the encouragement of learning tends to decline. Motivation is one important requirement for learning activities. Related to students' motivation in the classroom, can not be separated from the teacher's role as a teacher. Teachers as role models should be able to give encouragement to the students.

In order for motivation to learn in the classroom still nurtured the teacher as a teacher is expected to create an atmosphere of learning and teaching to be interesting and fun. In addition teachers are also required to be able to manage the students in his class.

Teachers as educators also need to have the competence in performing tasks his education. Competent teachers who will transfer knowledge and educate and guide students in the learning process. This is done to arouse enthusiasm for the more accomplished students in learning. It required a competent teacher who can master classes and students.

The emergence of students' motivation is influenced by the perception of students towards teacher competency. Teacher competence can be used as a stimulus that requires a response on students if the students will respond as positive or as negative responding.

From the above description, it can be concluded that conceptually the relationship between students 'perceptions about the competence of teachers to students' motivation.