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Abstract: The aims of study to determine the influence of motivation and learning discipline on student academic achievement at Politeknik Jambi. The background of this study is based on the importance of internal student factors, such as learning motivation and discipline, in determining academic success. The method used was a quantitative survey approach. The study sample consisted of randomly selected students from various study programs. The instrument used was a questionnaire to measure levels of motivation and learning discipline, as well as academic achievement data taken from the cumulative grade point average (GPA). The results of the regression analysis indicate that both motivation and learning discipline have a significant influence on academic achievement, both partially and simultaneously. This finding confirms that increasing motivation and learning discipline plays a significant role in supporting student academic achievement. This research is expected to serve as a basis for developing more effective learning strategies at Politeknik Jambi
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Keywords: discipline; students; motivation; academic achievement
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Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh motivasi dan disiplin belajar terhadap prestasi akademik mahasiswa di Politeknik Jambi. Latar belakang penelitian ini didasarkan pada pentingnya faktor internal mahasiswa, seperti motivasi belajar dan kedisiplinan, dalam menentukan keberhasilan akademik. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode kuantitatif dengan pendekatan survei. Sampel penelitian terdiri dari sejumlah mahasiswa dari berbagai program studi yang dipilih secara acak. Instrumen yang digunakan berupa kuesioner untuk mengukur tingkat motivasi dan disiplin belajar, serta data prestasi akademik yang diambil dari indeks prestasi kumulatif (IPK). Hasil analisis regresi menunjukkan bahwa baik motivasi maupun disiplin belajar memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap prestasi akademik, baik secara parsial maupun simultan. Temuan ini menegaskan bahwa peningkatan motivasi dan kedisiplinan belajar sangat berperan dalam menunjang prestasi akademik mahasiswa. Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menjadi dasar bagi pengembangan strategi pembelajaran yang lebih efektif di lingkungan Politeknik Jambi.
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Kata kunci: disiplin; mahasiswa; motivasi; prestasi akademik.
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