<![CDATA[ABSTRACTThe objectives of this research are to investigate: (1) the significant effect of the teacher?s communication with students on the learning motivation of the students in Grade X of Vocational High School Murni 2 Surakarta in Academic Year 2012/2013; (2) the significant effect of the parental guidance on the learning motivation of the students in Grade X of Vocational High School Murni 2 Surakarta in Academic Year 2012/2013; and (3) the significant effect of the teacher?s communication with students and the parental guidance on the learning motivation of the students in Grade X of Vocational High School Murni 2 Surakarta in Academic Year 2012/2013.This research used the descriptive quantitative research method. Its population was all of the students in Grade X of Vocational High School Murni 2 Surakarta in Academic Year 2012/2013 as many as 84 students. The samples of the research were 46 students and were taken by using the proportional random sampling. The data of the research were gathered through questionnaire and documentation. They were then analyzed by using the multiple regression analysis aided with the computer program of SPSS 17.The results of the research are as follows: (1) there is a significant effect of the teacher?s communication with students on the learning motivation of the students in Grade X of Vocational High School Murni 2 Surakarta in Academic Year 2012/2013 as indicated by the value of r count = 0.568 > that of rtable = 0.291; (2) there is a significant effect of the parental guidance on the learning motivation of the students in Grade X of Vocational High School Murni 2 Surakarta in Academic Year 2012/2013 as shown by the value of r count = 0.491 > that of rtable = 0.291; and (3) there is a a simultaneously significant effect of the teacher?s communication with students and the parental guidance on the learning motivation of the students in Grade X of Vocational High School Murni 2 Surakarta in Academic Year 2012/2013 as pointed out by the value of F count = 18.992 > that of rtable = 3.214. The regression equation is ? = 7.887 + 0.705 X1 + 0.430 X2. The relative contribution of the teacher?s communication with the students (X1) is 59.11%, and the relative contribution of the parental guidance (X2) is 40.89%. In addition, the effective contribution of the teacher?s communication with the students (X1) is 27.72%, and the effective contribution of the parental guidance (X2) is 19.18%. Keywords: The teacher?s communication with the students, parental guidance, and learning motivation.]]>
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