Motivation Strategy Study With Giving Rewards and Punishments iIn Learning Civics in Elementary School

Abstract

Motivation study is factor key in success learning, including in eye Citizenship Education ( PKn ) lessons that are not only emphasize aspect cognitive, but also formational character students. This research done through literature review method that aims for to study influence of giving strategy rewards and punishments to motivation study student school base in learning civics. This study analyze various literature, theory motivation, and results study relevant past. Review results show that the strategy of rewards and punishments can increase motivation study student if applied in a way appropriate. Gifts, such as praise or award symbolic, capable foster a sense of appreciation and enthusiasm learning. While that, the punishment is of a nature educational and proportional can strengthen discipline and a sense of responsibility answer. However, the success of this strategy is very dependent on the teacher's wisdom in understand condition psychological students and create atmosphere positive learning. Improper implementation actually risks reducing students' intrinsic motivation. Therefore, a combination of this strategy with interactive and adaptive learning methods is needed so that the PKn learning process becomes more optimal and meaningful. These findings are expected to be a theoretical and practical reference in improving the quality of PKn learning in elementary schools.