The research problem in this study is whether there is an effect of learning motivation on students' Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) at SMP Negeri 2 Baubau. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of learning motivation on students' Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) at SMP Negeri 2 Baubau. This research used a correlational design. The sample of this study consisted of 50 students selected from a population of 285 eighth-grade students. The sampling technique used was cinvinience sampling. The research instruments used were questionnaires and tests. The data were analyzed using correlation analysis. The results of the study showed that the correlation between learning motivation and the Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) of students at SMP Negeri 2 Baubau was 0,045 with significance level of 0,576. In conclusion, the effect of learning motivation on the Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) of students at SMP Negeri 2 Baubau was very weak.
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