The Effect of Kitab Kuning Reading Habituation on Students’ Learning Motivation and Spiritual Intelligence in an Islamic Boarding School
(Pengaruh Pembiasaan Membaca Kitab Kuning terhadap Motivasi Belajar dan Kecerdasan Spiritual Santri di Madrasah Diniyah)
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https://doi.org/10.20625/theosyn.v2i1.226Keywords:
Reading Habituation, Kitab Kuning, Learning Motivation, Spiritual Intelligence, Islamic Boarding SchoolAbstract
This study aimed to examine the effect of kitab kuning reading habituation on the learning motivation and spiritual intelligence of first-year male students at Madrasah Miftahul Huda Mayak Ponorogo. A quantitative approach employing a true experimental pretest-posttest control group design was implemented with 60 students, consisting of 30 students in the experimental group and 30 in the control group, and the data were analyzed using MANOVA. The findings revealed that the experimental group achieved a higher mean score for learning motivation (69.9) than the control group (58.9), while the implementation of learning activities was also higher (82.5 versus 76.2). MANOVA analysis demonstrated that kitab kuning reading habituation had significant effects on learning motivation (p = 0.001) and spiritual intelligence (p = 0.036). These findings indicate that kitab kuning reading habituation is an effective instructional strategy for enhancing students’ learning motivation while simultaneously strengthening their spiritual development.
Abstrak
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh pembiasaan membaca kitab kuning terhadap motivasi belajar dan kecerdasan spiritual santri putra kelas I Madrasah Miftahul Huda Mayak Ponorogo. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain true experimental pretest-posttest control group yang melibatkan 60 santri, terdiri atas 30 santri pada kelompok eksperimen dan 30 santri pada kelompok kontrol, dengan analisis data menggunakan MANOVA. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kelompok eksperimen memiliki rata-rata motivasi belajar yang lebih tinggi (69,9) dibandingkan kelompok kontrol (58,9), sedangkan keterlaksanaan pembelajaran juga lebih baik (82,5 dibandingkan 76,2). Analisis MANOVA menunjukkan bahwa pembiasaan membaca kitab kuning berpengaruh signifikan terhadap motivasi belajar (p = 0,001) dan kecerdasan spiritual (p = 0,036). Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa pembiasaan membaca kitab kuning merupakan strategi pembelajaran yang efektif dalam meningkatkan motivasi belajar sekaligus memperkuat perkembangan spiritual santri.
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