THE INFLUENCE OF DIGITAL LEARNING MEDIA ON STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the influence of digital learning media on students’ motivation in learning. The research employed a quantitative approach using a correlational research design to examine the relationship between digital learning media and students’ learning motivation. The participants of this study were 60 students selected through purposive sampling from a secondary school. Data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of statements related to digital learning media and students’ learning motivation. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and simple linear regression analysis. The findings revealed that students had positive perceptions toward the use of digital learning media in classroom learning activities. Digital learning media were considered interactive, attractive, flexible, and helpful in improving students’ understanding of learning materials. The results also showed that students demonstrated higher levels of enthusiasm, participation, attention, and responsibility during learning activities involving digital media. Furthermore, the regression analysis indicated that digital learning media had a positive and significant influence on students’ motivation in learning. The significance value obtained was lower than 0.05, which confirmed that the alternative hypothesis was accepted. The study concluded that digital learning media play an important role in enhancing students’ learning motivation and creating engaging learning environments. Therefore, teachers are encouraged to integrate innovative digital media into classroom instruction to support effective and student-centered learning processes. Future studies are recommended to involve larger populations and additional variables to obtain more comprehensive findings regarding the impact of digital learning media in education.