Factors that cause students not to choose physics subject in national examination (NE) 2018

• Published in: Journal of physics. Conference series 2020-02, Vol.1460 (1), p.12116
• Main Authors: Farhan, A, Devy, N K, Wahyuni, A, Kasli, E, Mahzum, E
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Descriptive research; Physics; Random sampling; Students
• ISSN: 1742-6588; 1742-6596
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1460/1/012116

The Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture in Circular Letter No.0204/H/EP/2017, make significant changes in implementation of national examinations; student individually can choose subjects that are tested on the implementation of the national examination. Based on the result of previous studies, there were students from the science department whose first scores in physics were categorized as high, but didn't choose these lessons as subjects in the national examination. Any factors that affect students didn't choose physics subject at national examination, which is interesting to aim why that happen it. Descriptive research with a qualitative approach was carried out to reveal the problem, 40 students of public senior high school at Banda Aceh in the 2017/2018 school year were selected by random sampling as the subject. Documentary data and interviews were used in this study. Based on the data and analysis, it was found that family factors had a strong influence and other factors, specifically teacher, peers, self-ability and ideals sufficiently influence the reasons for students didn't choose 2018 NE physics subjects. The government is advised to review the decision letter on the implementation of the national high school level exams so that students are not too influenced by external factors.