Peranan Guru dalam Meningkatkan Prestasi Belajar Siswa Kelas VIII Mata Pelajaran Agama Islam di MTsN 2 Kepulauan Meranti The Role of Teachers in Improving the Learning Achievement of Grade VIII Students in the Islamic Religious Education Subject at MTsN 2 Kepulauan Meranti
Main Article Content
Abstract
The development of digital technology requires the optimization of teachers’ roles in improving students’ academic achievement through the use of digital devices in the learning process. This study aims to describe teachers’ roles in improving the academic achievement of eighth-grade students at MTsN 2 Kepulauan Meranti in the digital era. This study employed a qualitative descriptive method involving 25 eighth-grade students and two teachers as data sources. The data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation and were subsequently analyzed through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings show that teachers performed seven roles in improving students’ academic achievement, namely as learning resources, facilitators, mentors, demonstrators, learning managers, motivators, and evaluators. These seven roles were implemented effectively during the learning process and supported improvements in students’ academic achievement within the context of digital-based learning. This study concludes that successful improvement in students’ academic achievement in the digital era is influenced by teachers’ ability to perform their roles in an integrated manner, particularly in facilitating learning, providing guidance and motivation, managing learning activities, and evaluating students’ progress. These findings emphasize the importance of strengthening teachers’ competencies in optimizing the use of digital technology to support an effective learning process.
Downloads
Citation Metrics & Similar Scopus Articles
-
Irawati R. (2027)Enhancing accounting students’ writing performance through problem-based learning: Evidence from a vocational higher education contextMultidisciplinary Science Journal, 9(1)
-
Kusuma N.A. (2027)Exploring the acceptance of science teachers toward simulator-based technologyMultidisciplinary Science Journal, 9(1)
-
Azhand A. (2027)Teaching Persian derivational affixes to non-Persian speakers from a Cognitive Morphology Approach: A case study of nominal suffixes (kar, gar, ban, baz, -ande)Language Related Research, 17(4), 469-497
Article Details

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
References
Amilusholihah, A., Ahman, E., Kurniawati, S., Sutarni, N., & Sari, R. (2024). Exploring teachers’ digital competencies in secondary schools: A systematic literature review. Electronic Journal of Education, Social Economics and Technology, 5(2). https://ejeset.saintispub.com/ejeset/article/view/198
A’yun, S. Q., Khasanah, M. D., Purwowidodo, A., & Huda, M. N. (2025). The role of teachers in improving students’ learning motivation in the subject of Islamic Culture History in class IV of MI NU Terpadu. Al-Madrasah: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, 9(4), 1988–2001. https://doi.org/10.35931/am.v9i4.5341
Brandmo, C., & Gamlem, S. M. (2025). Students’ perceptions and outcome of teacher feedback: A systematic review. Frontiers in Education, 10, Article 1572950. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2025.1572950
Cardenal, M. E., Díaz-Santana, O. D., & González-Betancor, S. M. (2023). Teacher–student relationship and teaching styles in primary education: A model of analysis. Journal of Professional Capital and Community, 8(3), 165–183. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPCC-09-2022-0053
Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2018). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (4th ed.). SAGE Publications.
Darling-Hammond, L., Flook, L., Cook-Harvey, C., Barron, B., & Osher, D. (2020). Implications for educational practice of the science of learning and development. Applied Developmental Science, 24(2), 97–140. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2018.1537791
Göktaş, E., & Kaya, M. (2023). The effects of teacher relationships on student academic achievement: A second-order meta-analysis. Participatory Educational Research, 10(1), 275–289. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.23.15.10.1
Hamdu, G., & Agustina, L. (2011). Pengaruh Motivasi Belajar Siswa terhadap Prestasi Belajar IPA di Sekolah Dasar. Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan, 12(1), 90–96.
Hattie, J. (2009). Visible learning: A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement. Routledge.
Howard, J. L., Bureau, J. S., Guay, F., Chong, J. X. Y., & Ryan, R. M. (2021). Student motivation and associated outcomes: A meta-analysis from self-determination theory. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 16(6), 1300–1323. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691620966789
Jeong, D. W., Moon, H., Jeong, S. M., & Moon, C. J. (2024). Digital capital accumulation in schools, teachers, and students and academic achievement: Cross-country evidence from the PISA 2018. International Journal of Educational Development, 107, Article 103024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2024.103024
Kementerian Agama Republik Indonesia. (2025). Keputusan Direktur Jenderal Pendidikan Islam Nomor 6077 Tahun 2025 tentang Panduan Kurikulum Berbasis Cinta. Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Islam. https://asset.uinjkt.ac.id/uploads/fmXyXwZY/2025/07/panduan-kurikulum-berbasis-cinta.pdf
Kirom, A. (2017). Peran Guru dan Peserta Didik dalam Proses Pembelajaran Berbasis Multikultural. Al-Murabbi: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam, 3(1), 69–80. https://jurnal.yudharta.ac.id/v2/index.php/pai/article/view/893
Leonhardt, C., Danielsen, D., & Andersen, S. (2025). Associations between screen use, learning and concentration among children and young people in Western countries: A scoping review. Children and Youth Services Review, 177, Article 108508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108508
Mammadov, S., & Avci, A. H. (2025). A meta-analytic review of personality and teacher–student relationships. Journal of Personality, 93(4), 949–972. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12986
Miles, M. B., Huberman, A. M., & Saldaña, J. (2014). Qualitative data analysis: A methods sourcebook (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications.
Mishra, P., & Koehler, M. J. (2006). Technological pedagogical content knowledge: A framework for teacher knowledge. Teachers College Record, 108(6), 1017–1054. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9620.2006.00684.x
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2023). OECD digital education outlook 2023: Towards an effective digital education ecosystem. OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1787/c74f03de-en
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2024). Students, digital devices and success (OECD Education Policy Perspectives No. 102). OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1787/9e4c0624-en
Republik Indonesia. (2005). Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 14 Tahun 2005 tentang Guru dan Dosen. Sekretariat Negara Republik Indonesia. https://jdih.kemenkeu.go.id/dok/uu-14-tahun-2005/view
Roorda, D. L., Koomen, H. M. Y., Spilt, J. L., & Oort, F. J. (2011). The influence of affective teacher–student relationships on students’ school engagement and achievement: A meta-analytic approach. Review of Educational Research, 81(4), 493–529. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654311421793
Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2020). Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation from a self-determination theory perspective: Definitions, theory, practices, and future directions. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 61, Article 101860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2020.101860
Sandelowski, M. (2000). Whatever happened to qualitative description? Research in Nursing & Health, 23(4), 334–340. https://doi.org/10.1002/1098-240X(200008)23:4%3C334::AID-NUR9%3E3.0.CO;2-G
Sholeh, M. I., Haris, M., ‘Azah, N., Shobirin, M. S., Sahri, Wahrudin, B., Muzakki, H., Ismail, T., & Ali, H. (2024). The role of teachers in increasing students’ learning motivation in Islamic Religious Education. Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam, 21(2), 421–441. https://doi.org/10.14421/jpai.v21i2.8846
Slameto. (2015). Belajar dan Faktor-Faktor yang Memengaruhinya. Rineka Cipta.
Stronge, J. H. (2018). Qualities of effective teachers (3rd ed.). ASCD.
Sugiyono. (2022). Metode Penelitian Kualitatif. Alfabeta.
Susanto, A. (2016). Teori Belajar dan Pembelajaran di Sekolah Dasar. Kencana.
UNESCO. (2023). Global education monitoring report 2023: Technology in education: A tool on whose terms? https://doi.org/10.54676/UZQV8501






















