<![CDATA[The purpose of this research is to improve the student?s learning motivation and learning achievement through the implementation of assignment strategy on lathe machining practices subject student of SMK Negeri 2 Surakarta. This research is a classroom action research. It was performed by two cycles in which each cycle consisted of planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The subjects of this research are 31 students of TPM C second grade of SMK Negeri 2 Surakarta. The data source was taken from teacher and students. The techniques of collecting data are observation, test, documentation, and questionnaire. The data validity uses content and construct validity. The techniques of data analysis use comparative analysis and descriptive statistic. The result shows that: (1) the implementation of assignment strategy could improve the learning motivation. It is shown by the percentage of students motivation before the implementation which is 31,85%. After the first cycle is done, the percentage increases in the number of 51,18%, and 78,1% increases in the second cycle, (2) the implementation of assignment strategy could improve the learning achievement. It is shown from the precentage of students having test score more than 75. Before application of assignment strategy there are 45,16%, after the implementation were done, the precentage of the students achievement is 54,84% in the first cycle, and 87,1% and increases in the second cycle. The conclusion of this research is the implementation of assignment strategy could improve the students learning motivation and achievement the subject of lathe machining practices subject student SMK Negeri 2 Surakarta.]]>
