Peer Pressure and Motivation of Student Learning in Filipino: The Mediating Effect of Cooperative Learning

Aims: To determine the mediating effect of cooperative learning on the relationship between peer pressure and learning motivation in Filipino among students.

Study Design: Quantitative non-experimental design.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted through online survey in a public school of Division of Davao del Surduring the school year 2021-2022.

Methodology: Therespondentswere290juniorhighschoolstudentsfroma public school in Division of Davao del Sur, Region XI, Southern Mindanao, Philippines. The selection of respondents was carried out through a stratified sampling technique. The data were collect edusing google forms.

Results: It was discovered that the independent variable peer pressure obtained a high level, as well as the independent variable student motivation in learning Filipino, and the mediating variable cooperative learning. It was also found that peer pressure and students' motivation in learning Filipino have a significant relationship, as well as peer pressure and cooperative learning, and cooperative learning and students' motivation in learning Filipino. Therefore, it appears that there is partial mediation occurring in this study.

Conclusion: It can be concluded that peer pressure had a significant effect on the decrease of students' motivation in the class, but with the help of cooperative learning, the significant relationship between the two aforementioned variables was reduced. In short, cooperative learning helps to reduce the negative effect of peer pressure on students' motivation to learn Filipino.The high level of cooperative learning in the relationship of peer pressure and student motivation in Filipino is a good indication that this is necessary to take place within the class such as group activities in which students have of exchanging ideas and working together to solve an academic problem.