Komunikasi Antarpribadi antara Orang Tua dan Anak dalam Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar

Abstract

Motivation in learning is not directly owned by every child. Parents have an important role in developing children’s learning motivation. This study aims to find out parents’ ways in increasing children's learning motivation, and knowing what obstacles occur during increasing learning motivation in children. This study used Social Penetration theory by Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor, and using descriptive qualitative research method and constructivism paradigm. The informant category in this study is children aged 13-15 years old. Researcher collected data by interviews trough video call, observation, and documentation. The result of this study is that the way parents increase learning motivation to their children is very important for children’s learning behavior changes from lazy to diligent in learning, and the phenomenon associated with Social Penetration theory. With good interpersonal communication between parents and children, children will move towards positive in learning; key informants not always become communicators and supporting informants not always become communicants. There are often obstacles such as gadget and play for long time, but parents can overcome them by motivate their children in learning in ways that parents do.