Abstract

Teaching Islamic Education using traditional lecture-based methods is often perceived as monotonous by many students. Consequently, educators are encouraged to adopt innovative instructional strategies, one of which is interactive learning. This study aimed to assess the impact of interactive learning methods on students' motivation and engagement in Islamic Education at the elementary and secondary school levels through a meta-analytical approach. A total of four studies on learning motivation and eight studies on learning activity were compiled into a meta-database. These studies directly compared the effects of the lecturing method with the interactive method in the context of Islamic Education. The odds ratio (OR) was employed as the effect size to synthesize data from various studies. The findings demonstrated that the interactive learning method significantly improved students' motivation compared to the lecturing method (OR 3.67 [2.02-6.68], P<0.001). Additionally, the interactive learning method significantly enhanced students' engagement in learning activities at both elementary and secondary school levels compared to the lecturing method (OR 3.07 [2.01-4.68], P<0.001). In conclusion, the interactive learning method is an effective approach to boost students' motivation and engagement in studying Islamic Education.


Keywords: Activity, Interactive Learning, Motivation