Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pemahaman mahasiswa UT tentang sistem pembelajaran jarak jauh dan prestasi belajarnya (2) motivasi belajar mahasiswa dengan prestasi belajar (3) pemahaman mahasiswa tentang sistem pembelajaran jarak jauh.
sistem pembelajaran dan motivasi, serta hasil belajar. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada kelompok belajar mahasiswa UT di Kantor Wilayah Jakarta pada bulan April 2003. Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada tiga kategori hasil: hubungan positif antar mahasiswa
pemahaman tentang sistem pembelajaran jarak jauh dan pencapaiannya; adanya hubungan positif antara motivasi belajar siswa dengan prestasi belajarnya; hubungan positif antara pemahaman siswa tentang sistem pembelajaran jarak jauh, motivasi belajar dan prestasi mereka.
Kata Kunci: sistem pembelajaran jarak jauh, motivasi belajar, kanwil, prestasi belajar siswa.

This research is aimed at investigating the relationship between understandings of UT students on distance leaming system and their leaming achievement (2) the students motivation of learning with the leaming achievement (3) students understanding on distance
learning system and the motivation, and the results of learning. The research was conducted at the study group of UT students in Jakarta regional office in April 2003. The research shows that there are three categories of result: positive relationship between the students.
understanding on distance learning system and their achievement; a positive relationship between the students learning motivation and their achievement; a positive relationship between students understanding of distance learning system, their learning motivation and their achievement.
Keyword: distance learning system, learning motivation, regional office, students' achievement