Edcomtech: Jurnal Kajian Teknologi Pendidikan
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2021)

PAI Go Digital: Teacher Innovation in Enhancing Learning Motivation and Engagement among Junior Secondary Students at SMP Negeri 1 Limbur Lubuk Mengkuang

Zainap Zainap (Institut Agama Islam Yasni Bungo)
Siti Khamim (Institut Agama Islam Yasni Bungo)
Ulfa Adilla (Institut Agama Islam Yasni Bungo)
Novita Nurul Hidayah (Institut Agama Islam Yasni Bungo)
Gio Rivaldo (Institut Agama Islam Yasni Bungo)
Redian Saputra (Institut Agama Islam Yasni Bungo)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Sep 2021

Abstract

This study examines the implementation of the PAI Go Digital instructional innovation as a teacher led strategy to enhance learning motivation and student engagement in Islamic Religious Education at SMP Negeri 1 Limbur Lubuk Mengkuang. A qualitative case study design was employed across three months of fieldwork during the running semester. Participants were Islamic Religious Education teachers and grade seven through nine students selected purposively. Data were collected through participatory observation, semi structured interviews, and documentary analysis of digital learning artifacts. Analysis followed the Miles, Huberman, and SaldaƱa interactive model, with credibility established through source and method triangulation as well as member checking. The findings cluster around three interlocking themes. First, the PAI teachers built a coherent four strand strategy that combined multimodal content design, interactive online assessment, curated learning platforms, and scaffolding based teacher facilitation. Second, student motivation rose consistently, marked by higher enthusiasm, more active participation in classroom discussion, and a renewed curiosity toward Islamic content. Third, engagement shifted from passive listening to active participation through online quizzes, independent exploration of digital resources, and creative task completion. Two structural constraints surfaced as well, namely limited internet connectivity and uneven student digital literacy, both moderated through teacher mentoring and adaptive media choices. The study concludes that PAI Go Digital functions as an effective pedagogical innovation when teacher competence, contextually grounded content design, and school ecosystem support move together.

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edcomtech

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Edcomtech is a journal in the field of educational technology which contains literature review, action research, case study research and empirical findings in scientific disciplines of educational technology theories and practices. The covered topics are involved the foundation and philosophy of ...