ABSTRACT
Roshinta Erezka. 2012. “Relationships between
the Student Motivation and Achievement for School Learning Plans Career
Direction” (Study on Students Class XI High School Kartika Padang 1-5). Thesis.
Graduate Program, State University of Padang.
Basically, education is part of the trip early career.
Education is also a major element of one's efforts in preparing to enter
certain occupations. Suitability of employment with the state itself is
believed, will bring them to lead better lives in the future. More specifically
for high school students, a decision on the selected type of education has
direct implications for the employment, office or aspired to a career after
completing his studies at the level of education which he passes.
This
research aims to reveal and explain the relationship between student motivation
and achievement in school to learn to plan a career direction. Three hypotheses
were proposed, namely: (1) there has a relationship of school students
'motivation for students planning a career direction, (2) there has a link to
the learning achievement of students planning a career direction, and (3) there
has a relationship of school students' motivation and learning achievement together
to plan the student’s career direction.
In
this research, the researcher used quantitative method by analysis approach.
The population includes all students of class XI SMA Kartika 1-5 Padang
students numbering 400 people. Total samples were 192 students were chosen by
simple proportional random sampling technique. The data were collected by using
inventori which has proven validity and reliability. Analysis of data using
correlation and regression techniques with SPSS program version 15.
The results of this study indicate
that the three hypotheses tested significantly.
There has a significant association of school
students motivation and learning achievement of the career planning. These
findings suggest that the motivation of students to school and learning
achievement can not be ignored in addition to other variables are suspected of
having links with the planning of career direction. The supervising teacher has
expected to develop through a credible form BK program activities more
effectively and creatively as well as provide career information to students in
planning a career direction 
