The Effects of Rewards and Ice-Breaking on Students' Learning Motivation at a Rural Public Elementary School in Lampung, Indonesia

Abstract

The main concern in this study is the low learning motivation of primary school children in Rejomulyo Village, which is brought on by the repetitive nature of the curriculum and the dearth of educators with a range of teaching styles. Offering incentives and icebreakers during lessons is one technique to enhance students' motivation to study. The goal of this study was to investigate whether rewarding and ice-breaking had any impact on their motivation to learn in Rejomulyo Village's public elementary school students, Lampung, Indonesia. This study was conducted in a quasi-experimental manner. A questionnaire and documentation methods were used in the data collection process. A t- test analysis was the method of data analysis employed in this study (independent sample t-test). The test's calculations reveal a strong impact of rewards and ice-breaking on the motivation to learn of Rejomulyo Village's elementary school students.