<![CDATA[Learning motivation is a key element in successful Qur’an learning, particularly in boarding-school environments that require discipline, perseverance, and consistency in memorization. This study aims to analyze Qur’an teachers’ efforts to enhance the learning motivation of eighth-grade female students at MTs Al-Istiqomah Kapu and to identify the main obstacles encountered in the process. The study employed a qualitative field-research design. Primary data were obtained through interviews with three teachers and three female students, supported by observation and documentation. Data were analyzed through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing/verification. The findings show that teachers fostered motivation by setting memorization targets, strengthening tajwid understanding, conducting tasmi’ and tahsin qira’ah activities, varying learning settings outside the classroom, and providing motivational messages and inspirational stories. These efforts encouraged students to participate more enthusiastically, devote more time to memorization, and improve repetition and new memorization. The main challenges were irregular attendance, low learning interest among some students, and family and social-environment influences, including social-media use during parental visits. The findings highlight the need for varied instructional strategies, consistent attendance discipline, and stronger coordination among the school, teachers, students, and parents to sustain learning motivation. Abstrak Motivasi belajar merupakan salah satu unsur penting dalam keberhasilan pembelajaran Al-Qur’an, khususnya pada lingkungan madrasah berasrama yang menuntut kedisiplinan, ketekunan, dan konsistensi hafalan. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis upaya guru Al-Qur’an dalam meningkatkan motivasi belajar santriwati kelas VIII MTs Al-Istiqomah Kapu serta mengidentifikasi problematika yang dihadapi dalam pelaksanaannya. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian lapangan. Data utama diperoleh melalui wawancara terhadap tiga guru pengajar dan tiga santriwati, disertai observasi dan dokumentasi. Analisis data dilakukan melalui reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan/verifikasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa guru meningkatkan motivasi belajar melalui penetapan target hafalan, penguatan pemahaman tajwid, kegiatan tasmi’ dan tahsin qira’ah, variasi tempat belajar di luar kelas, serta pemberian kata-kata motivasi dan kisah inspiratif. Upaya tersebut mendorong santriwati lebih bersemangat, menyediakan waktu lebih banyak untuk menghafal, serta memperkuat takrir dan ziyadah. Problematika utama meliputi ketidakdisiplinan kehadiran, rendahnya minat belajar pada sebagian santriwati, serta pengaruh lingkungan keluarga dan sosial, termasuk penggunaan media sosial saat kunjungan orang tua. Temuan menegaskan pentingnya strategi pembelajaran yang variatif, disiplin kehadiran, dan koordinasi antara madrasah, guru, santriwati, dan orang tua untuk menjaga keberlanjutan motivasi belajar.]]>
