IRJE (Indonesian Research Journal in Education)
Vol. 2, No. 1, June 2018

Looking at the Link between Parents’ Educational Backgrounds and Students’ English Achievement

LENNY MARZULINA (State Islamic University of Raden Fatah, South Sumatra, Indonesia)
NOVA LINGGA PITALOKA (State Islamic University of Raden Fatah, South Sumatra, Indonesia)
HERIZAL HERIZAL (State Islamic University of Raden Fatah, South Sumatra, Indonesia)
MUHAMAD HOLANDYAH (State Islamic University of Raden Fatah, South Sumatra, Indonesia)
DIAN ERLINA (State Islamic University of Raden Fatah, South Sumatra, Indonesia)
INDAH TRI LESTARI (State Islamic University of Raden Fatah, South Sumatra, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 May 2018

Abstract

This study investigated the link between parents’ educational background and students’ English achievement at one senior high school in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. One hundred and eight senior high school students were involved in this study. Data were collected through a parents’ educational background questionnaire and an English test. Descriptive statistics, Pearson product moment correlation, and regression analysis were employed to analyze the data. The results of the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient revealed that parents’ educational background significantly correlated with the students’ English achievement. Additionally, the results of the linear regression analysis indicated that there was a correlation between parents’ educational background and students’ English achievement. Although the contribution was small and there were other factors that contribute to the students’ academic achievement, parents’ educational background is important in supporting their children’s English achievement.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

irje

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

The Indonesian Research Journal in Education (IRJE) accepts unpublished, high quality, and original research manuscripts in English, resulting primarily from quantitative, qualitative, or mixed research methodology related to or associated with education. These issues include, but not limited to, ...