Evaluation the Effectiveness of the Kampus Mengajar Program in Enhancing Student Motivation

Authors

  • Herlina Simangunsong Universitas Sisingamangaraja XII Tapanuli
  • Bena br Ginting Akademi Informatika dan Komputer Medicom
  • Hermelina Eka Sari br Tarigan Akademi Informatika dan Komputer Medicom
  • Dinaria br Sembiring Akademi Informatika dan Komputer Medicom
  • Debi Yolanda Kaban Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Indonesia
  • Christyani Siregar Universitas Sisingamangaraja XII Tapanuli

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58740/jmcr.v2i1.491

Keywords:

Elementary School, Kampus Mengajar, Learning Motivation

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Kampus Mengajar Program in enhancing elementary school students' learning motivation in rural areas, with a case study at SD 040443 Kabanjahe. The program is part of the Merdeka Belajar–Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) policy, which involves university students as assistant teachers in schools facing limited educational resources. The study employed a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design (one-group pretest-posttest design), involving 94 students as respondents. The analysis results showed a significant increase in students' learning motivation scores from a pretest average of 64.37 to a posttest average of 81.35, with a p-value < 0.05 in the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test and an effect size of 0.88, indicating a large effect. Additionally, observations and interviews revealed increased student participation, interest, and confidence in learning. These findings suggest that the Kampus Mengajar Program is effective in creating a learning environment that supports students’ intrinsic motivation and is relevant as a community-based educational intervention model that can be applied in various global contexts facing similar educational challenges.

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2025-06-30

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Simangunsong, H., Ginting, B. br, Tarigan, H. E. S. br, Sembiring, D. br, Kaban, D. Y., & Siregar, C. (2025). Evaluation the Effectiveness of the Kampus Mengajar Program in Enhancing Student Motivation. Journal of Multidiscipline and Collaboration Research, 2(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.58740/jmcr.v2i1.491

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