<![CDATA[In educational psychology, the theory of student learning behavior is one of the most important topics. The diversity of theories on this subject demonstrates the numerous ways teachers can easily understand students’ conditions and master how to teach the lessons they will teach. The purpose of this study is to focus on explaining the nature, definition, and principles of learning, the theory of learning behavior, the relationship between learning and teaching, and the application of learning principles in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) learning. The method used in this study was a literature review with a qualitative approach. The research findings indicate that behavioral theories, particularly the Contiguity theory, Connectionism theory, Classical Conditioning theory, Operant Conditioning theory, and Social Learning theory, can be easily applied to various aspects of Islamic Education learning by creating conducive associations and positive reinforcement. In PAI learning, the application of learning principles is crucial to increasing learning effectiveness, particularly in achieving one of the goals of Islamic religious education, namely shaping student behavior in accordance with religious teachings.]]>
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