<![CDATA[This research aims to enhance grade XI students? motivation and achievement at SMK Bhinneka Karya Surakarta by applying cooperative learning type think pair share (TPS) for automotive chassis learning process.This is an class action research (CAR). In the basis of data analysis, the application of cooperative learning type think pair share (TPS) was able to boost students? motivation and achievement. The increase of students? motivation in learning automotive chassis subject could be seen from motivation observation sheet. The preaction percentage of students? achievement at class XI TOA was 49.10% with less active category, the first cycle of 65.95% with moderately active category and the second cycle was 80.29% with good activity category. Meanwhile, in class XI TOB the percentage was 47.22% with less active category, the first cycle of 63.54% with moderately active category and the second cycle was 81.60 % by category of activity either. The accomplishment value of the students preaction as shown by prettest score was 0% of the total 63 students of of class XI of automotive engineering, then there was increase on cycle I results-posttest completion percentage of 47.62% with low criteria. Later in the second cycle averages the percentage who completed the posttest score of 82.54% with a high criteria.It then could be inferred that the application of cooperative learning type think pair share was proved effective in enhancing students? motivation as shown by the increase on each cycle in which the target achievement was set to 75%. The students? accomplishment also reached the minimum target that was 75% for automotive chassis learning process at SMK Bhinneka Karya Surakarta]]>
