<![CDATA[This study aims to determine the effect of emotional intelligence on students' learning motivation in the subject of Islamic Religious Education in class VIII of SMP Negeri 1 Pattallassang, Gowa Regency. The study used a quantitative approach with an associative research type. The study population was 108 class VIII students, while the sample was 52 students determined using the Slovin formula with a simple random sampling technique. Data collection techniques were carried out through questionnaires and documentation. The research instrument was first tested for validity and reliability, then the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics through normality tests, linearity tests, homogeneity tests, simple linear regression, t-tests, and coefficients of determination (R²). The results of the study showed that emotional intelligence had a positive and significant effect on students' learning motivation. This was evidenced by the results of the regression test which obtained a significance value of 0.000 <0.05, so that the research hypothesis was accepted. The t-test results show a calculated t-value of 7.442, which is greater than the t-table of 2.006 (7.442 > 2.006), which indicates a significant influence between emotional intelligence and students' learning motivation. In addition, the results of the coefficient of determination (R²) test show a value of 0.526, which means that emotional intelligence contributes 52.6% to students' learning motivation, while the remaining 47.4% is influenced by other factors outside the study. Thus, the higher the emotional intelligence of students, the higher their learning motivation. The results of this study are expected to be input for teachers in developing learning strategies that are not only oriented towards cognitive aspects, but also pay attention to the development of students' emotional aspects in order to increase learning motivation.]]>
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