Developing the 'Akhlak Terpuji' Game Board: An Interactive Learning Medium for Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Students
Abstract
Despite national educational goals emphasizing character development, the implementation of character education in Indonesian Madrasah Ibtidaiyah faces significant challenges, such as unclear indicators, insufficient teacher training, and conventional teaching methods, leading to suboptimal moral internalization among students. Therefore, this research aims to address these pervasive issues by developing an innovative, interactive 'Akhlak Terpuji' game board to revitalize Akidah Akhlak instruction, enhance student engagement, and facilitate deeper understanding and internalization of virtuous character traits among young learners. Employing a robust Research and Development methodology, this study systematically focused on the rigorous design, iterative creation, and thorough preliminary evaluation phases of this novel educational medium to ensure its pedagogical soundness and practical applicability. The primary outcome of this comprehensive research is the successful development and subsequent validation of the 'Akhlak Terpuji' game board, unequivocally demonstrating its substantial effectiveness as an engaging and interactive learning tool with the potential to profoundly transform traditional Akidah Akhlak lessons into dynamic and impactful experiences. These significant findings strongly underscore the immense potential of such interactive educational media to seamlessly align with established constructivist learning theories, actively promote deeper student engagement and moral development, and effectively bridge the existing gap between abstract theoretical character education principles and their concrete, engaging, and practical application within the contemporary classroom environment.
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