<![CDATA[This study aims to analyze the factors causing low learning outcomes among Grade XI students in Economics at SMK Swasta GKPI 2 Pematangsiantar, including internal factors, external factors, and the efforts made by teachers and the school to overcome them. This study employed a descriptive qualitative approach. The informants were selected purposively, consisting of Grade XI students as key informants and Economics teachers and homeroom teachers as supporting informants. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation, while data validity was established through source and technique triangulation. The results showed that students’ low learning outcomes were influenced by interrelated internal and external factors. Internal factors included low learning motivation and interest, inconsistent study habits, difficulties in understanding quantitative and abstract materials, lack of concentration, and inadequate learning readiness. External factors included limited parental assistance, an unconducive home environment, less varied teaching methods, school environmental conditions, and certain limitations in learning facilities. Teachers and the school addressed these problems through remedial activities, additional exercises, individual guidance, counseling services, study groups or peer tutoring, homeroom monitoring, and communication with parents. Thus, low learning outcomes are a multifactorial problem that requires cooperation among students, teachers, the school, and parents to improve learning outcomes continuously.]]>
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