Gadjah Mada Journal of Psychology, Volume 7, Number 1, 2021: (page 99 - 114) E-ISSN 2407-7798 https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/gamajop DOI: 10.22146/gamajop.62623 1 Address for correspondence: asmalsa@ugm.ac.id 99 Strategi Belajar Kognitif Sebagai Mediator Peran Motivasi Belajar terhadap Prestasi Belajar Cognitive Learning Strategy as a Mediator in the Role of Learning Motivation on Learning Achievement Asmadi Alsa 1 , Adi Putra Hidayatullah 2 , Agustina Hardianti 3 1,2,3 Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Gadjah Mada Submitted 28 December 2020 Accepted 1 March 2021 Published 28 May 2021 Abstract. This research aimed to examine the role of intrinsic learning motivation on statistics achievement with cognitive learning strategy as mediator. The participants of this research were 179 statistics class students at faculty of psychology from three universities in Yogyakarta. Data collection of intrinsic learning motivation, rehearsal learning strategy, elaboration learning strategy, and organization learning strategy, was done by using scales; whereas variable of statistics achievement was collected by documentation of statistics achievement test at mid-semester and last semester. Data were analyzed by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using software of Analysis of Moment Stucture (AMOS).The results of this research showed: 1) Theoretical model stating that cognitive learning stratgy mediates role intrinsic learning motivation toward statistics achievement is fit with data; 2) Intrinsic learning motivation, rehearsal learning strategy, and organization learning strategy affect statistics achievement, whereas elaboration learning strategy do not affect statistics achievement; 3) Cognitive learning strategy, including rehearsal learning strategy, elaboration learning strategy, and organization learning strategy don’t function as mediator of role intrinsic learning motivation on statistcs achievement. Keywords: cognitive learning strategy; intrinsic learning motivation Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji peran motivasi belajar intrinsik terhadap prestasi belajar statistika dengan mediator strategi belajar kognitif. Subjek penelitian 179 mahasiswa kelas statistika Fakultas Psikologi dari tiga universitas di Yogyakarta. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan untuk mengukur variabel motivasi belajar intrinsik, strategi belajar rehearsal, strategi belajar elaborasi, dan strategi belajar organisasi adalah skala; sedangkan variabel prestasi belajar statistika diperoleh dari dokumentasi tes hasil belajar tengah semester (UTS) dan akhir semester (UAS). Data yang diperoleh, dianalisis dengan Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) menggunakan perangkat lunak Analysis of Moment Stucture (AMOS). Hasil penelitian adalah: 1) Model teoretis yang menyatakan bahwa strategi belajar kognitif memediasi peran motivasi belajar intrinsik terhadap prestasi belajar statistika, cocok atau sesuai dengan data; 2) Variabel motivasi belajar intrinsik, strategi belajar rehearsal, dan strategi belajar organisasi berperan positif terhadap prestasi belajar statistika, sedangkan strategi belajar elaborasi tidak berperan terhadap prestasi belajar statistika; 3) Strategi belajar kognitif, yang meliputi strategi belajar rehearsal, strategi belajar elaborasi, dan strategi belajar organisasi, tidak berfungsi sebagai mediator atas peran motivasi belajar intrinsik terhadap prestasi belajar statistika. Kata kunci: motivasi belajar; strategi belajar kognitif; prestasi belajar