KECEMASAN MENGHADAPI TES (TEST ANXIETY) DAN DAMPAKNYA TERHADAP AKTIVITAS BELAJAR
ABSTRACT: In education
process, the objective of test given to the students is to find out the change
of attitude and also new skill that achieve by the students after teaching and
learning process. Many times, test in students’ mind is a problem that cause
test anxiety. The anxiety theory differentiates between cognitive component
which is known as worry component and emotional component or affective
component, as two components of test anxiety. Cognitive component or worry
component administers mind that comes with anxiety such as test failure, and
the consequence of the test failure is potential to cause the anger of parents,
drop out, and also embarrassed feeling. Whereas the emotional component or
affective component describes the physiological reaction and emotion that
appear when students face the test. It’s important to note that most of people
feel the anxiety when they have to prove their productivity. Test anxiety that
encountered by people will be influenced by their ability to finish the test.
Some researches prove that test anxiety can influence academic productivity,
self-esteem, related to students’ self-defense and the fear of negative
valuation. Hence, to anticipate the negative effect that caused by test
anxiety, it is important to held anxiety management and learning skill.
Penulis: Lina Revilla
Kode Jurnal: jppendidikandd090158
