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Perspective Chapter: The Efforts to Increase Students’ Understanding of Prayer through the Use of Audiovisual Media during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Elementary Schools
Audio-visual media is an effective tool for teaching prayer to grade I children due to their preference for visual stimuli and ability to imitate movements seen in videos. This approach can replace direct classroom instruction and promote better learning outcomes. The research employed class action research at SD Ar-Rahman Motik, South Jakarta, specifically in class IB. The aim was to enhance students’ understanding of prayer. The study began with pre-cycle activities to assess students’ abilities, followed by teaching prayer using audio-visual media during the cycle. The results demonstrated improvement after the implementation of audio-visual media. Prior to its use, only 11% of students demonstrated a good understanding of prayer readings, while 89% had sufficient or lacking ability. In terms of prayer movements, 5% exhibited good proficiency, and 95% had sufficient or lacking ability, falling short of the Minimum Completeness Criteria. However, after the intervention, 94% achieved good proficiency (39% good and 55% very good) in prayer readings, and 100% exhibited good proficiency (39% good and 61% very good) in prayer movements. Only 6% (1 child) showed a deficiency in prayer reading. Overall, 80% of students met the criteria, eliminating the need for Cycle II.
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