<![CDATA[Apperception strategies in learning have an important role in building students' learning readiness and early involvement. However, in practice, they are often still carried out conventionally, so they do not attract students' attention. Therefore, innovation is needed through the use of gamification-based technology in the form of digital warm-ups. This study aims to: (1) describe the design and implementation of digital warm-ups in PAI learning apperception; (2) analyze their contribution to students' learning readiness; (3) identify forms of students' early involvement; and (4) analyze the supporting and inhibiting factors in their implementation. The method used is a descriptive qualitative approach with a case study research type. Data were collected through observation, interviews with one PAI teacher and three students of Ar-Rahmat Junior High School, as well as documentation. The results of the study show that: (1) gamification-based digital warm-ups through platforms such as Quizizz are designed interactively by containing triggering questions relevant to the material; (2) this strategy is able to increase students' learning readiness, characterized by increased focus, attention, and cognitive readiness from the beginning of learning; (3) students' early involvement can be seen from active participation, enthusiasm, and more dynamic interaction during apperception activities; and (4) supporting factors include the availability of technology, stable internet access, and teacher creativity, while inhibiting factors include network limitations and variations in students' digital abilities. Thus, gamification-based digital warm-ups have proven effective as an apperception strategy in improving the quality of PAI learning.]]>
