Student Self Management to Continue to Higher Education

Abstract

It becomes a reason for students to continue their studies to a higher level of education, namely higher education. According to Hardjana (1994:12) that "Higher Education is an educational unit that organizes higher education". Higher education can also be interpreted as an educational institution that organizes education and various kinds of expertise, for example: in the fields of education, economics, law, psychology, engineering, health and others in accordance with Law No. 20 of 2003 stipulates that higher education is an academic , polytechnics, high schools, institutes or universities determined by the government. In essence, every student has a tendency or interest to continue their studies to a higher level. This type of research is a survey method with a quantitative approach where researchers collect information by compiling questions using questionnaires to respondents. The quantitative approach in this study is in the nature of testing existing theories, namely to test the effect of student time management, parental support, peer support and achievement motivation on the interest in continuing their education to tertiary education in public high schools in South Minahasa Regency starting from theory, hypothesis, observation then confirmation. Place and Time The research was carried out in a high school environment in South Minahasa Regency. The research population is all students of class III (three) SMA totaling 532 students, the research sample is 215 students. The research results show that : Student Time Management has a direct positive and significant effect on Student Achievement Motivation in State Senior High Schools in South Minahasa Regency. That is, if students' time management increases, the achievement motivation will also increase. Parental support has a positive and significant direct effect on achievement motivation in students at public high schools in South Minahasa regency. That is, if parental support increases, achievement motivation will increase. Peers have a direct positive and significant effect on the achievement motivation of students in public high schools in South Minahasa regency. That is, the more good friends, the achievement motivation will increase.  Student Time Management has a direct positive and significant effect on the Interest in Continuing Education to Higher Education in Students at State Senior High Schools in South Minahasa Regency. That is, if students' time management becomes better, the interest in continuing their education to tertiary education will increase. Parental support has a positive and significant direct effect on the interest in continuing education to tertiary institutions for students in public high schools in South Minahasa regency. That is, if parental support increases, the interest in continuing their education to tertiary education will also increase. Peers have a direct positive and significant effect on the Interest in Continuing Education to Higher Education in Students at State Senior High Schools in South Minahasa Regency. That is, if there are more good friends, the interest in continuing their education to higher education will increase. Achievement Motivation has a direct positive and significant effect on the Interest in Continuing Education to Higher Education in Students at State Senior High Schools in South Minahasa Regency. That is, if achievement motivation increases, the interest in continuing education to tertiary education will also increase. Student Time Management has a significant effect on Interest in Continuing Education to Higher Education in mediation with Student Achievement Motivation in State Senior High Schools in South Minahasa Regency. That is, if students' time management does not make a major contribution to continuing their education to tertiary institutions, it can be mediated with achievement motivation so that the interest in continuing their education to tertiary institutions will be even greater. Parental support has a significant effect on interest in continuing education to tertiary institutions mediated by achievement motivation in students at public high schools in South Minahasa regency. That is, if parental support does not make a major contribution to continuing education to tertiary institutions, it can be mediated with achievement motivation so that the interest in continuing education to tertiary institutions will be even greater. Peers have a significant effect on the Interest in Continuing Education to Higher Education mediated by the Achievement Motivation of Students in State Senior High Schools in South Minahasa Regency. That is, if peers do not make a major contribution to continuing their education to tertiary institutions, they can be mediated with achievement motivation so that the interest in continuing their education to tertiary institutions will be even greater.

Keywords: Student,  Self Management, Education, Higher Education

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-2-04

Publication date: January 31^st 2023