ABSTRACT
Learning activity is a principal in education where the teacher have the important role in the learning proces which is very affecting student learning interest progres. This research aims to find out the relation between students perception towardteaching method of science teachers and junior high school students interest. Sample takenamounted 100 students with study population method. The method of collection data is quantitative method with measuring scale of students perceptiontoward teaching method of science teachers and the scale of student learning interest in science. Technique of analyzing data using correlation of product moment of Carl Pearson. The result of this research shows that the student perception to ward teaching method of science teachers has the correlation with student interest in learning science for about 0.597 with signification of 0.000, it means there is asignificant positive relation between students perception toward teaching method of science teacherand junior high school interest.Students perception abilitylevel toward teaching method of science teacher andstudents interest in learning science is a high level.The student perception toward teaching method of science teacher and student interest amounted 35,6%.
Keywords: perception, teaching method, learning interest, science, junior high school student
