The Influence of Logical Intelligence of Mathematics and Soft Skills on Students’ Learning Outcomes of Introductory Economics Course

The problem of education is relatively complex because many variables influence it. One of these factors is
the characteristics (logical intelligence mathematics) and student Soft Skills. The phenomena that occur in
the field, especially in the learning process of the lecturer/teacher, that they do not pay attention to the
problems of logical intelligence of mathematics and student soft skills, so that the learning outcomes are not
optimal. This study aims to determine the effect of logical intelligence of mathematics and soft skills on
learning outcomes in students of introductory economics. This research method is the descriptive ex-post
facto method. The population in this study were all students of the economic education department in
Economics Faculty Unimed who were attending the introductory economics as many as 90 people. The data
collected was analyzed using linear regression statistics with SPSS for windows. The results of this study
indicate that logical intelligence of mathematics and soft skills have a positive and significant effect on
student outcomes in the introductory economics course.