Abstract:
The aims of this study to determine the factors that affect the students' motivation to learn nature of science based on Islamic
boarding schools in Ciamis West Java. The participans include 47 students of Junior High School based on Islamic boarding
schools in grade 8. The sample sample was taken by proportional random sampling technique.Descriptive exploratory was used
as a method in this research. The data was collected through distributing questionnaires that consisting of 18 statement items, and
so conducting interviews with students as respondents. Descriptive quantitative used to analyzed of the data. The result of this
study showed that the factors affecting the motivation to learn nature science consisted of needs, expectations, aspirations of
students, rewards and environmental conditions. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the factors that influence the
motivation to learn nature of science in Islamic boarding schools consist of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The these results, it can
be concluded that the factors that influence the motivation to learn nature of science in Islamic boarding schools consist of intrinsic
and extrinsic factors.
