<![CDATA[This study was motivated by low student learning outcomes in Islamic Religious Education (PAI), which are associated with the use of conventional teaching methods that are less engaging and make minimal use of technology-based media. The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using PowerPoint as an instructional medium in improving PAI learning outcomes among Grade VIII students at SMPN 4 Payakumbuh Subdistrict. A quantitative approach was employed using a one-group pretest–posttest experimental design involving 30 students as the sample. Data were collected through tests (pretest and posttest), questionnaires, and documentation, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Product Moment correlation. The results showed an increase in the average learning outcome score from 62.50 in the pretest to 78.16 in the posttest. The correlation test produced an r value of 0.402, which was higher than the r table value of 0.361 (p < 0.05), indicating that the use of PowerPoint media was effective in improving PAI learning outcomes. These findings underscore the importance of integrating multimedia technology into religious education to enhance student engagement, motivation, and learning achievement at the junior secondary school level.]]>
