The Correlation Between Learning Motivation, Vocabulary Mastery and Listening Comprehension

Eska Norma Fatikhah, Martono Martono, Muh. Asrori

Abstract

This article is aimed at discussing and reporting the result of a study about correlation between learning motivation, vocabulary mastery and listening comprehension. The correlation was proven by the result of the study which was carried out at a senior high school in Surakarta. The sample of the study were 30 students of XI MIA 2 taken by cluster random sampling. A questionnaire was used to collect learning motivation data and objective tests were used to collect vocabulary mastery data and listening comprehension data. Single correlation and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data. The result of the analysis shows that there is a positive correlation between (1) learning motivation and listening comprehension; (2) vocabulary mastery and listening comprehension;

(3) learning motivation, vocabulary mastery simultaneously, and listening comprehension. Thus, it cannot be neglected that learning motivation and vocabulary mastery give contribution toward listening comprehension.

Keywords

learning motivation; vocabulary mastery; listening comprehension

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