ABSTRACT

This research is motivated by the difference in the average value of the National Examination in geography subjects at the State High School in Banjarmasin City in 2018/2019 with the lowest value of less criteria consecutively, namely at SMA Negeri 11 Banjarmasin, SMA Negeri 12 Banjarmasin, and SMA Negeri 10 Banjarmasin. This study aims to analyze the internal factors that influence the learning difficulties of geography of high school students in Banjarmasin City, analyze the external factors that affect the learning difficulties of geography of high school students in Banjarmasin City and analyze the factors that dominantly affect the learning difficulties of geography of high school students in Banjarmasin City. The method that had been used was descriptive-quantitative. Data analysis techniques using percentages. The results showed that the percentage of internal factors consisting of health factors (32%), interests (22%), motivation (21%) and study habits (67%), external factors consisting of family factors (40%), school (10%) and the community (61%) and the most dominant factor influencing learning difficulties of geography of State High School students in Banjarmasin City is internal factors, namely study habits (67%).

Keywords : Learning Difficulties of Geography, Internal Factor, External Factor

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