The Influence of Thematic Learning Implementation on Student Motivation in Public Elementary School 002 Sungai Pinang Samarinda

Thematic learning is learning with a theme to combine several lessons so that it can provide a meaningful experience to students. This study aims to analyze the effect of the implementation of thematic learning on the learning motivation of grade V students at SDN 002 Sungai Pinang Dalam Samarinda in the 2019/2020 learning year. This type of research is ex post facto research, because there is no control over the independent variables. This study consists of two variables, namely the independent variable and one dependent variable. The independent variable is the implementation of thematic learning (X). The dependent variable is student learning motivation (Y). The population of this study were class V students of the 2019/2020 learning year at SDN 002 Sungai Pinang Dalam. The instrument used was a questionnaire. The data analysis techniques were data normality test, homogeneity test, data linearity test and simple linear regression test. Researchers also do not make arrangements or manipulate the independent variables. The results showed that there was a significant influence between the implementation of thematic learning on the learning motivation of grade V students at SDN 002 Sungai Pinang Dalam Samarinda for the 2019/2020 learning year with a moderate determination coefficient value of 0.50 or 50%. From the regression equation Y = 14.774 + 0.759X, it can be seen that the consistency value of the thematic learning implementation variable is 14.774 while the X regression coefficient is 0.759 which states that every 1% of thematic learning (X) implementation will increase student learning motivation by 0.759. The regression coefficient is positive, thus it can be said that the direction of the influence of the thematic learning implementation variable on student learning motivation is positive.

Effects of Political News on Voting Behavior During General Election 2013 in Pakistan

News media informed voters with update and development regarding politics. Political news informs citizens regarding policies of political parties and opinions on certain political issues. Voters rely on political news exposure on Television, Radio, Social media and newspapers to know about the political world, get political information and exposure to examine the performance of governments. Prior studies show that political news exposure effects voters‟ political perception, discussion and political participation. This dissertation examines the effects of political news exposure on the voters‟ behavior in general election 2013 in Pakistan. Present study explores the process by which voters‟ behavior is affected by political news exposure. The research found evidence that the effects of mass media on the political behavior are less as compared to the interpersonal communication. For data collection, Cross sectional survey method was used of a key group of primary school teacher voters in Lahore Division. Multistage purposive sampling technique was used for taking the sample of voters. By using regression analysis data was analyzed. Findings of the dissertation provide an understanding of relationship between political news exposure and voters‟ behavior in general election in Pakistan.