Kontribusi Kecerdasan Emosional Guru terhadap Motivasi Belajar Siswa di Sekolah Dasar

Abstract

This study aims to identify the contribution of teachers‘ emotional intelligence to students’ learning motivation in primary schools. Emotional intelligence, which includes the ability to recognise, understand and manage emotions, is one of the important elements in creating a positive and supportive learning environment. This study uses a quantitative approach with a survey method to teachers and students in various primary schools. The results show that teachers‘ emotional intelligence has a significant relationship with students’ learning motivation. Teachers who are able to demonstrate empathy, self-control and social skills tend to increase students' enthusiasm for learning, strengthen classroom interactions and create an inclusive atmosphere. The findings provide insights for the development of teacher training strategies to improve their emotional intelligence as a way to foster better student learning outcomes. This research makes a unique contribution by highlighting the importance of teachers' emotional intelligence in the context of primary education, a theme that is relatively under-explored in the field of education research. The study also adds a new dimension to the understanding of how emotional intelligence can directly influence students' intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. This approach helps to enrich the existing literature by building a foundation for the development of emotion-based training for teachers.

 Abstrak

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi kontribusi kecerdasan emosional guru terhadap motivasi belajar siswa di sekolah dasar. Kecerdasan emosional meliputi kemampuan mengenali, memahami, dan mengelola emosi merupakan elemen penting dalam menciptakan lingkungan belajar yang positif dan mendukung. Dengan pendekatan kualitatif melalui observasi terhadap guru dan siswa di beberapa sekolah dasar, hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kecerdasan emosional guru berhubungan signifikan dengan motivasi belajar siswa. Guru yang mampu menunjukkan empati, pengendalian diri, dan keterampilan sosial cenderung meningkatkan semangat belajar siswa, memperkuat interaksi kelas, dan menciptakan suasana inklusif. Temuan ini memberikan wawasan penting bagi pengembangan pelatihan guru untuk meningkatkan kecerdasan emosional sebagai strategi mendukung hasil belajar siswa. Penelitian ini juga memberikan kontribusi unik dengan menyoroti peran kecerdasan emosional dalam pendidikan dasar—tema yang masih jarang dieksplorasi serta menambah pemahaman tentang pengaruh langsung kecerdasan emosional terhadap motivasi intrinsik dan ekstrinsik siswa. Pendekatan ini memperkaya literatur pendidikan dan menjadi dasar bagi pengembangan pelatihan guru berbasis emosi.