The Influence of Achievement Motivation Towards Student Learning Outcomes on Department of Natural Science Education of Makassar State University

Abstract. This research was consisted of 82 students and selected randomly. The achievement motivation scale developed by McClelland, (2000) included (1) challenges and competencies, (2) likes to work hard (3) was disciplined and (4) had hopes and desires for success and achievement which contained 30 items slightly modified to assess motivation achievement. The scale was consisted of 30 statements. All statements were positive. 5 signs for strongly agree, 4 signs for agree, 3 signs for hesitation, 2 signs for strongly disagree and 1 sign for strongly disagree are defined. The sum of the scores obtained for the entire scale. Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent t-test and F-test for regression analysis were used to analyze in collecting datas. The results showed that the level of influence of achievement motivation based on the frequency distribution was in the average category. The results of inferential analysis show a significant result between the influence of achievement motivation on learning outcomes of science students with the regression equation Ŷ = 33,271 + 0,454 X2. Keywords: the influence, motivation