Title:
THE INNOVATION OF AQEEDAH AKHLAQ LEARNING USING SIRATAL MUSTAQIM GAME TO IMPROVE RELIGIOUS CULTURE

Authors:
Fitri Rahmawati and Wantini ,Indonesia

Abstract:
Teachers of the aqeedahakhlaqare focused on the curriculum and accumulated administrative burdens, causing no enthusiasm in developing themselves and innovate. Furthermore, learning methods that are dominated by traditional methods resulting in the learning process activities tend to be boring for generation Z children. The Importance of aqeedahakhlaq education as a subject that emphasizes religious values will be difficult to materialize if the method used is monotonous and traditional. For this reason, this research seeks to present an innovative learning form. Two problems in this research are first, how is the development of Siratal Mustaqim game media as a creative and innovative media in the aqeedahakhlaq learning in Muhammadiyah Piyungan Junior High School? Second, how is the effectiveness of the developed media for the aqeedahakhlaq learning in an effort to improve the students’religious culture in Muhammadiyah Piyungan Junior High School? This research used the Research and Development method, the research was supported by data obtained from observation sheets, questionnaires, and interviews. The paired sample test table was used to test for significant differences. The results of the research stated that the game media of Siratal Mustaqim is feasible as a medium foraqeedahakhlaq learning and t value shows the value of -9.309 and the value of sig (2- tailed) = P value of 0.0000, because the P value is less than 0.05, it can be concluded that there is significant difference between pre-test and post-test, and it able to improve students' religious culture. This game media can be played with computers and laptops with several specifications such as the latest VGA driver update, support open GL 3.3, and 64-bit version of windows