The Influence Of School Environment And Learning Interests On Students' Learning Outcomes In Informatics Subjects At State Vocational High School 2 Tulungagung

Abstract

Informatics is one of the general subjects taught in vocational high schools, aimed at equipping students with skills in information and communication technology. Based on observations and literature review from the PLP report, problems were identified related to the school environment and students' learning interest, which were found to affect learning outcomes in Informatics at State Vocational High School 2 Tulungagung. Therefore, the researcher conducted a study to examine the influence of the school environment and learning interest on students’ learning outcomes in Informatics subjects at the school. This research was carried out in the 2024/2025 academic year using a quantitative approach with a non-experimental design. The study involved 74 students from Grade 10 Light Vehicle Engineering 1 and Grade 10 Autotronic Engineering 1, selected using a cluster random sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaires and documentation of the mid-semester summative assessment results. Data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics 26. The t-test results showed that the school environment variable ( ) had a positive and significant effect on learning outcomes ( ), with a t-value of 2.383 and a significance level of 0.020. The learning interest variable ( ) also had a positive and significant effect on learning outcomes ( ), with a t-value of 2.829 and a significance level of 0.006. Furthermore, the F-test results indicated that both independent variables (  and ) simultaneously influenced the dependent variable ( ), with an F-value of 12.582 and a significance level of 0.000. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that both the school environment and learning interest have a positive and significant influence, both partially and simultaneously, on students' learning outcomes in Informatics subjects at State Vocational High School 2 Tulungagung.