Influence of the Personal Competence of Teachers of Christian Religious Education on Learning Motivation in High School Students in South Tangerang City

The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is an influence of the personal competence of teachers of Christian Religious Education on learning motivation in high school students in South Tangerang City? Teachers of Christian Religious Education are required to master the knowledge that will be taught and have a set of teaching knowledge and technical skills. Teachers of Christian Religious Education are also required to be role models for students. This research is a descriptive study using a quantitative approach. Data on teacher personality competencies and student motivation are collected by questionnaire. Research subjects numbered 100 students from various schools in South Tangerang. This research was conducted from July-December 2018. Based on the hypothesis test, it was known that t-count (3.342) > t table (1.9845) so H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted, meaning that the personal competence of the teachers of Christian Religious Education affected the motivation to learn in students High school in South Tangerang. Keywords: Personal Competence, Teacher of Christian Religious Education, Learning Motivatio