Open AccessHome Environment and English Learning Achievement (A Case Study at One University in North Sulawesi)
Author(s) -
Christa Lotulung
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jellt (journal of english language and literature teaching)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2599-0373
pISSN - 2548-7728
DOI - 10.36412/jellt.v3i01.737
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , affect (linguistics) , family income , learning environment , psychology , english language , mathematics education , positive correlation , academic achievement , population , negative correlation , medical education , developmental psychology , demography , medicine , sociology , political science , communication , law
This study investigated the affect of home environment towards students’ English learning achievement at one university in North Sulawesi. Three variables were included parents’ education background, parents’ occupation, and parents’ income. The population was the students from second semester who enrolled in General English II. The instruments were used in data collections. They were information about parents’ socioeconomic status, English final grade of the students, and information about the family condition. The results showed that negative correlation, only mothers’ occupation had positive correlation towards students’ English learning achievement. These findings were extensively discussed and appropriate recommendations were made.Keywords: Home Environment, Learning Achievement, Socioeconomic status, English Final Grade