THE USE OF YOUTUBE MEDIA IN ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION LEARNING

Abstract

Learning activities in this digital era have had to utilize internet media with various platforms, including Islamic Religious Education (PAI) learning. Islamic education is a compulsory subject for all types and levels of education. PAI teachers are required to have the ability to modify their learning so that PAI materials will be exciting and liked by students. The purpose of this study is to describe the use of YouTube media in PAI learning. This research is a type of qualitative research with a case study approach. The data collection technique is done by interview, observation, and documentation. Data analysis was carried out using Miles and Huberman interactive analysis. The results of this study stated that PAI teachers at Kartini Junior High School used a lot of YouTube in their learning activities, especially when learning worship themes that required practice, such as the theme of Hajj or Umrah, obligatory prayers, eclipse prayers, funeral prayers, and other worship services.
 From measuring student attitudes, the results provide a lot of information and knowledge for students in learning PAI. YouTube media is not only a means of entertainment, attracting attention, and developing knowledge. More than that, it can provide more precise and broader information and knowledge on the topics studied. Furthermore, the results of the assessment aspects of using YouTube media are cognitive aspects, affective aspects, and psychomotor aspects. Thus, from the assessment aspect, students have excellent thinking and reasoning abilities after learning PAI material with the help of YouTube media, with a score of 8.