The Influence of the "Index Card Match" Learning Medium on Islamic Religious Education Learning Outcomes Among Fifth-Grade Students at Public Elementary School (SDN) 018 North Balikpapan

Aufa Hanifan Hadi (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam (STAI) Balikpapan, Indonesia)
Alfi Taufik (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam (STAI) Balikpapan, Indonesia)

Comprehensive: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan dan Keguruan
Vol. 2 No. 4 (2026)

This study is motivated by the low learning outcomes in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) among elementary school students, a factor partly attributed to the use of teaching methods that lack variety. Consequently, this research examines the influence of the "Index Card Match" (ICM) learning medium on the PAI learning outcomes of fifth-grade students at SDN 018 North Balikpapan. Based on the research conducted, it can be concluded that the "Index Card Match" learning medium has been effectively implemented at SDN 018 North Balikpapan. The majority of students (90.63%) responded positively to the use of this medium, as evidenced by their enthusiasm, active participation, and the ease with which they grasped the subject matter through the card-matching activity.