The Role of Extracurricular Activities and the Development of College Culture in Establishment of Student’s Superior Behavior

Abstract

Ekstrakrikuler activity is a series of activities outside of college hours. This activity aims to improve student's perspective. In addition, also able to cultivate interest, talent, and spirit to serve the community. Extracurricular activities on campus contribute to creating a high level of intelligence, so it is expected to improve academic achievement. Based on this, this study aims to analyze the role of extracurricular activities and the development of college culture in establisment of superior student behavior. This research is causality research. The population of this study are students of Mercu Buana University Jakarta who are active in extracurricular activities from the students of class of 2015/2016 and 2016/2017. Research sample is 88 students. The research time is 6 months starting from the beginning of the academic year of February to July 2018. Data collection technique with survey method, and research instrument is using questionnaire. This study result found that college culture has a significant positive effect on the students' superior behavior. Extracurricular activities have a significant positive effect on students' superior behavior. Looking at the results of the study, we suggest that college culture of that has been included in the course of Ethics MBU and has been practiced in campus’s live everyday to be more improved in everyday life. Extracurricular activities are further developed, so that more students are behaving excellently in the community.

Keywords : Exstracurricular, Collage Culture, Superior Behavior