Email this article Intellectual Intelligence, Empowering School Environment and Economics Learning Outcomes among High School Students
This study aims to analyze the influence of intellectual intelligence and an empowering school environment on students’ economics learning outcomes at the senior high school level. This research employed a quantitative approach with a causal associative design. Data were collected using questionnaires and documentation of students’ learning outcomes. The findings revealed that intellectual intelligence significantly influenced students’ economics learning outcomes. In addition, the empowering school environment also had a significant positive effect on learning outcomes. Simultaneously, intellectual intelligence and the empowering school environment contributed significantly to students’ economics learning outcomes. The findings indicate that intellectual intelligence and empowering school environment significantly influence students’ economics learning outcomes. It can be concluded that improving students’ cognitive abilities and creating an empowering school environment are essential for enhancing academic achievement in economics. These findings imply that economics teachers and school administrators should implement student-centered learning strategies and foster supportive learning environments to promote meaningful learning and improve students’ learning outcomes.
Keywords: economics learning outcomes, economics education, empowering school environment, intellectual intelligence.
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