<![CDATA[This research is motivated by the need for innovative, engaging, and interactive learning approaches to foster students’ critical thinking skills and increase their learning motivation. The purpose of this study is to describe the strategy of implementing PowerPoint media and the educational snakes-and-ladders game in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) learning for seventh-grade students at UPT SMPN 3 Gresik, as well as to analyze the obstacles encountered and the efforts made by educators to overcome them. This study employs a descriptive qualitative method, with data collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. The findings reveal that the use of learning media creates a joyful and collaborative learning atmosphere and encourages students to think critically in understanding religious concepts. The obstacles identified include lack of student attention, laziness, weak memory retention, and dishonest behavior in learning. Educators address these issues through the implementation of discipline, habituation of honesty values, the use of question-and-answer and discussion methods, aInd more effective classroom management. In conclusion, the strategy of integrating PowerPoint media and the educational snakes-and-ladders game has proven effective in improving students’ critical thinking and learning motivation, making it an interactive, enjoyable, and meaningful innovation in PAI learning.]]>
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