The Adversity Quotient between Teacher Professionalism on Student's Autonomous Learning

The purpose of this study was to determine the AQ correlation between teacher professionalism and student autonomous learning at "Madrasah Aliyah," South Banawa District, Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The research design used a quantitative approach. The number of research samples was of 36 students and 19 teachers with a simple random sampling technique. The main data collection was performed by means of a questionnaire. Product moment correlation was employed in data analysis, by checking the normality and timeliness of the data. The first finding revealed no relationships (r= 0.073) between AQ and teacher professionalism. While the second finding showed a relationship (r= 0.961) between the AQ between teacher professionalism and student autonomous learning. This finding can likely provide evidence as references for educational institutions, particularly for those at the "Madrasah Aliyah" level, educators, and the government to increase the AQ between teacher professionalism and student autonomous learning so that it can enhance student achievement and enable supports for national developments in the future. It is essential to provide positive supports given the low professionalism of teachers in remote areas, albeit the potential for student's autonomous learning also deserves deliberation as a form of social justice for all Indonesian people.