<![CDATA[Students’ learning interest is an important factor in supporting engagement and achieving optimal learning outcomes in elementary education. In response to the increasing integration of digital technology in educational practices, teachers are expected to possess strong pedagogical competence and effectively utilize digital learning media. This study aimed to analyze the contribution of teacher pedagogical competence and digital learning media to the learning interest of fifth-grade students at SD Al Islam 2 Jamsaren Surakarta, both partially and simultaneously, from a TPACK perspective. This study employed a quantitative correlational design involving 86 students selected from a population of 110 through simple random sampling based on the Isaac and Michael sampling formula. Data were collected using closed-ended questionnaires with a Likert scale and analyzed through multiple linear regression after classical assumption testing. The results showed that teacher pedagogical competence and digital learning media significantly contributed to students’ learning interest, both partially and simultaneously (p < 0.05), with pedagogical competence demonstrating a stronger contribution. The regression model explained 52.9% of the variance in students’ learning interest (R² = 0.529). These findings indicate that strengthening pedagogical competence accompanied by the meaningful use of digital learning media can support the development of students’ learning interest and improve instructional quality in elementary education.]]>
