The Relationship of Achievement Motivation and Critical Thinking with the Ability to Read Comprehension

Chrisna Dewi Astuti^1, , Mohamad Syarif Sumantri¹ and Endry Boeriswati¹

¹Department of Primary Education, State University of Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia

Cite this paper:
Chrisna Dewi Astuti, Mohamad Syarif Sumantri and Endry Boeriswati. The Relationship of Achievement Motivation and Critical Thinking with the Ability to Read Comprehension. American Journal of Educational Research. 2018; 6(7):1005-1008. doi: 10.12691/education-6-7-17

Abstract

This research aims to recognize the relation between achievement motivation and critical thinking with the ability to read comphension for elementary school in an Pondok Bambu 14 Pagi. The method of study used is relational quantitative method. The technique of data analysis which is used to process data is descriptive analysis technique and inferential analysis with 45 samples. The results of the study are that: (1) there is a significant positive relation between achievement motivation and ability to read comphension. (2) There is a significant positive relation between critical thinking and ability to read comphension. It i means that the meaning of critical thinking has direct relation to ability to read comphension, stronger the student has critical thinking higher ability to read comphension. (3) There is a significant positive relation between achievement motivation and critical thinking together with ability to read comphension. It means that achievement motivation and critical thinking gives contribution to ability to read comphension contributions of. achievement motivation contribution and critical thinking can to increase the outcome of ability to read comphension.

Keywords:
achievement motivation critical thinking and ability to read comphension

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