GAMIFICATION IN ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: STRENGTHENING ISLAMIC CHARACTER BUILDING THROUGH LEARNING THE PROPHET'S SIRAH AT AISYIYAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN CINDOGO, BONDOWOSO
Main Article Content
Abstract
This qualitative case study examines the application of gamification in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) at Aisyiyah Cindogo Bondowoso Elementary School, focusing on the Sirah Nabawiyah material to strengthen character building and learning motivation of elementary school students. Using the Sygma Daya Insani package, the weekly 90-minute Sirah Nabawiyah Club session incorporates game elements—such as points, badges, quests, and collaborative challenges—into three stages: a reflective opening, game-based Exploration, and character dialogue. Data were obtained through participant observation, in-depth interviews with seven informants, document analysis, and focus group discussions. These data were then analyzed thematically with triangulation to ensure validity. The results show significant improvements in five dimensions of Islamic character—self-confidence, caring, honesty, discipline, and empathy—as evidenced by active participation, honest reporting, and positive behavioral changes at home. Gamification transforms passive memorization into an immersive and meaningful learning experience, connecting the exemplary values of the Prophet Muhammad with real-life practices. This research confirms the role of gamification as a differentiated pedagogy that is inclusive and relevant to the needs of 21st-century Islamic Education (PAI). Further research is recommended to develop open-source and low-tech gamification models for broader replication.
Article Details
Section
Articles
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
References
Afrizal, D. Y. A., Suryanto, E., Rohmadi, M., & Suhita, R. (2025). Peluang Pembelajaran Sastra di Era Digital: Pemanfaatan Gamifikasi dalam Pembelajaran Sastra yang Menyenangkan. Metafora: Jurnal Pembelajaran Bahasa Dan Sastra, 12(2), 234-241. DOI: https://doi.org/10.30595/mtf.v12i2.27237
Al-Hayat: Journal of Islamic Education. (2023). Gamification Learning Model to Improve Conceptual Understanding of Aqidah Akhlak Subject. https://alhayat.or.id/index.php/alhayat/article/view/554
Al-Hayat: Journal of Islamic Education. (2023). Gamification Learning Model to Improve Conceptual Understanding of Aqidah Akhlak Subject. https://alhayat.or.id/index.php/alhayat/article/view/554
Almujab, S. (2023). Pembelajaran berdiferensiasi: Pendekatan efektif dalam menjawab kebutuhan diversitas siswa. Oikos: Jurnal Kajian Pendidikan Ekonomi Dan Ilmu Ekonomi, 8(1). https://journal.unpas.ac.id/index.php/oikos/article/view/12528
Brauner, P., & Ziefle, M. (2022). Beyond playful learning–serious games for the human-centric digital transformation of production and a design process model. Technology in Society, 71, 102140. Brauner, P., & Ziefle, M. (2022). Beyond playful learning–serious games for the human-centric digital transformation of production and a design process model. Technology in Society, 71, 102140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2022.102140
Dinihari, Y., Rafli, Z., & Boeriswati, E. (2025). Inovasi Bahan Ajar Literasi: Pendekatan Gamifikasi dan Pedagogi Modern. EDUPEDIA Publisher, 1–191. https://press.eduped.org/index.php/pedia/article/view/116
Fauzi, I. J., & Kumara, H. A. (2025). Implementasi Gamifikasi sebagai Strategi Pembelajaran Sejarah Untuk Meningkatkan Keterlibatan Sosial dan Pemahaman Siswa dalam Konteks Zone of Proximal Development. Jurnal Wahana Pendidikan, 12(1), 109-122. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25157/jwp.v12i1.17159
Hasbullah, R. A., Awaliyah, F. R., & Adam, A. (2026). GAMIFIKASI DALAM PENGEMBANGAN BAHAN AJAR: STRATEGI PENINGKATAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR DI ERA GEN Z. Didaktik: Jurnal Ilmiah PGSD STKIP Subang, 11(04), 263-280. https://doi.org/10.34306/itsdi.v3i1.520
Indriana, P. (2024). Model Pembelajaran di Era Society 5.0 BAB. Model Pembelajaran Di Era Society, 5, 31.
Khatimah, N., Ramadhan, S., & Hermansyah, H. (2025). Kreativitas Guru Penggerak Dalam Menerapkan Model Pembelajaran Berdiferensiasi Sebagai Solusi Keberagaman Gaya Belajar Siswa di SDN 21 Tolomundu Kota Bima. Al-Madrasah: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, 9(3), 1633-1650. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.35931/am.v9i3.5020
Lewis, K. O., Popov, V., & Fatima, S. S. (2024). From static web to metaverse: Reinventing education in the post-pandemic era. Annals of Medicine, 56(1), 2305694. https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2024.2305694
Listiyani, I., & Muhammad, N. Y. (2023). Pengaruh Gamifikasi Quizizz dan Keaktifan Belajar Terhadap Hasil Belajar Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) SD Muhammadiyah Mlangi Tahun Pelajaran 2022/2023. G-Couns: Jurnal Bimbingan Dan Konseling, 7(03), 773-786.
Mahbubi, M. (2025). Analisis implementasi pembelajaran berbasis gamifikasi pada peningkatan motivasi belajar siswa. Al-Abshor: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam, 2(1), 1-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.71242/wf9q5253
Martdana, R. A., & Atno, A. (2025). Gamifikasi dalam Pembelajaran Sejarah: Analisis Literatur Terhadap Dampaknya pada Motivasi dan Keterlibatan Belajar Siswa. Edukasiana: Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan, 4(2), 327-335. DOI: https://doi.org/10.56916/ejip.v4i2.1148
Mili, W. N., Mahendra, C., & Prabowo, R. E. (2023). Gamifikasi dalam pendidikan STEM: Transformasi pembelajaran dan pemberdayaan siswa menuju industri 5.0. Inovasi Pendidikan Fisika, 12(3), 92-100. https://doi.org/10.26740/ipf.v12n3.p92-100
Mukul, E., & Büyüközkan, G. (2023). Digital transformation in education: A systematic review of Education 4.0. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 194, 122664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122664
Mukul, E., & Büyüközkan, G. (2023). Digital transformation in education: A systematic review of Education 4.0. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 194, 122664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122664
Nasri. (2023). Penerapan metode gamifikasi dalam pembelajaran PAI untuk meningkatkan motivasi siswa di SD Negeri 011 Kepenuhan Hulu. EDUSAINS: Journal of Education and Science, 1(2). https://journal.makwafoundation.org/index.php/edusains/article/view/1090
Purba, A. Z., Nasution, F. H., Parapat, K. M., Jannah, M., & Ulkhaira, N. (2024). Gamifikasi dalam pendidikan: Meningkatkan motivasi dan keterlibatan siswa. Maximal Journal: Jurnal Ilmiah Bidang Sosial, Ekonomi, Budaya dan Pendidikan, 1(5), 299-305. https://malaqbipublisher.com/index.php/MAKSI/article/view/222
Putra, L. D., Arini, A. Y., Nirmala, N. A., & Shafa, A. F. (2024). Pemanfaatan gamifikasi pada pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam di sekolah dasar. Pendas: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Dasar, 9(4). https://journal.unpas.ac.id/index.php/pendas/article/view/22785
Putra, L. D., Arini, A. Y., Nirmala, N. A., & Shafa, A. F. (2024). Pemanfaatan gamifikasi pada pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam di sekolah dasar. Pendas: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Dasar, 9(4). https://journal.unpas.ac.id/index.php/pendas/article/view/22785
Rahmawati, L. (2024). GAMIFIKASI NILAI-NILAI TAUHID UNTUK PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI (PAUD). Jurnal Teknologi Pembelajaran, 1(2), 48-67. https://oj.mjukn.org/index.php/jtp/article/view/8
Rochmawati, N. A. (2025). Pengaruh Gamifikasi Berbasis Baamboozle Untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Siswa Pada Mata Pelajaran Pai & Budi Pekerti Kelas Xi Di Smk Taruna Balen Bojonegoro (Doctoral Dissertation, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sunan Giri). https://repository.unugiri.ac.id:8443/id/eprint/7548/
Safitri, Q., Anam, N., & Sinta, D. (2023). Penerapan gamification pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam dalam meningkatkan pola pikir kreatif siswa sekolah dasar. Al-Adabiyah: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam, 5(1). https://al-adabiyah.uinkhas.ac.id/index.php/adabiyah/article/view/925
Safitri, Q., Anam, N., & Sinta, D. (2023). Penerapan gamification pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam dalam meningkatkan pola pikir kreatif siswa sekolah dasar. Al-Adabiyah: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam, 5(1). https://al-adabiyah.uinkhas.ac.id/index.php/adabiyah/article/view/925
Sailer, M., Schlag, R., Tolks, D., & Ninaus, M. (2025). Effectiveness of gamification in education. Routledge Handbook of Educational Innovation. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003386131-15
Silva, J. H., Mendes, G. H., Teixeira, J. G., & Braatz, D. (2023). Gamification in the customer journey: a conceptual model and future research opportunities. Journal of Service Theory and Practice, 33(3), 352-386. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSTP-07-2022-0142
Srimuliyani, S. (2023). Menggunakan teknik gamifikasi untuk meningkatkan pembelajaran dan keterlibatan siswa di kelas. EDUCARE: Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Kesehatan, 1(1), 29-35. DOI: https://doi.org/10.70437/jedu.v1i1.2
Subair, A. (2025). GAMIFIKASI PEMBELAJARAN SEJARAH. Al-Irsyad: Journal of Education Science, 4(1), 73-84. DOI: https://doi.org/10.58917/aijes.v4i1.162
Toimah, T. F., Maulana, Y. I., & Fajar, I. (2021). Gamification Model Framework and Its Application in E-Learning in Higher Education. IAIC Transactions on Sustainable Digital Innovation (ITSDI), 3(1), 28–35. DOI: https://doi.org/10.34306/itsdi.v3i1.520
Zainuddin, Z., & Keumala, C. M. (2021). Gamification concept without digital platforms: A strategy for parents to motivate children to study at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. PEDAGOGIK: Jurnal Pendidikan, 8(1), 156-193.
Zvereva, E. (2023). Digital ethics in higher education: Modernizing moral values for effective communication in cyberspace. Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 13(2), e202319. https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/13033
Main Article Content
Abstract
This qualitative case study examines the application of gamification in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) at Aisyiyah Cindogo Bondowoso Elementary School, focusing on the Sirah Nabawiyah material to strengthen character building and learning motivation of elementary school students. Using the Sygma Daya Insani package, the weekly 90-minute Sirah Nabawiyah Club session incorporates game elements—such as points, badges, quests, and collaborative challenges—into three stages: a reflective opening, game-based Exploration, and character dialogue. Data were obtained through participant observation, in-depth interviews with seven informants, document analysis, and focus group discussions. These data were then analyzed thematically with triangulation to ensure validity. The results show significant improvements in five dimensions of Islamic character—self-confidence, caring, honesty, discipline, and empathy—as evidenced by active participation, honest reporting, and positive behavioral changes at home. Gamification transforms passive memorization into an immersive and meaningful learning experience, connecting the exemplary values of the Prophet Muhammad with real-life practices. This research confirms the role of gamification as a differentiated pedagogy that is inclusive and relevant to the needs of 21st-century Islamic Education (PAI). Further research is recommended to develop open-source and low-tech gamification models for broader replication.
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
References
Afrizal, D. Y. A., Suryanto, E., Rohmadi, M., & Suhita, R. (2025). Peluang Pembelajaran Sastra di Era Digital: Pemanfaatan Gamifikasi dalam Pembelajaran Sastra yang Menyenangkan. Metafora: Jurnal Pembelajaran Bahasa Dan Sastra, 12(2), 234-241. DOI: https://doi.org/10.30595/mtf.v12i2.27237
Al-Hayat: Journal of Islamic Education. (2023). Gamification Learning Model to Improve Conceptual Understanding of Aqidah Akhlak Subject. https://alhayat.or.id/index.php/alhayat/article/view/554
Al-Hayat: Journal of Islamic Education. (2023). Gamification Learning Model to Improve Conceptual Understanding of Aqidah Akhlak Subject. https://alhayat.or.id/index.php/alhayat/article/view/554
Almujab, S. (2023). Pembelajaran berdiferensiasi: Pendekatan efektif dalam menjawab kebutuhan diversitas siswa. Oikos: Jurnal Kajian Pendidikan Ekonomi Dan Ilmu Ekonomi, 8(1). https://journal.unpas.ac.id/index.php/oikos/article/view/12528
Brauner, P., & Ziefle, M. (2022). Beyond playful learning–serious games for the human-centric digital transformation of production and a design process model. Technology in Society, 71, 102140. Brauner, P., & Ziefle, M. (2022). Beyond playful learning–serious games for the human-centric digital transformation of production and a design process model. Technology in Society, 71, 102140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2022.102140
Dinihari, Y., Rafli, Z., & Boeriswati, E. (2025). Inovasi Bahan Ajar Literasi: Pendekatan Gamifikasi dan Pedagogi Modern. EDUPEDIA Publisher, 1–191. https://press.eduped.org/index.php/pedia/article/view/116
Fauzi, I. J., & Kumara, H. A. (2025). Implementasi Gamifikasi sebagai Strategi Pembelajaran Sejarah Untuk Meningkatkan Keterlibatan Sosial dan Pemahaman Siswa dalam Konteks Zone of Proximal Development. Jurnal Wahana Pendidikan, 12(1), 109-122. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25157/jwp.v12i1.17159
Hasbullah, R. A., Awaliyah, F. R., & Adam, A. (2026). GAMIFIKASI DALAM PENGEMBANGAN BAHAN AJAR: STRATEGI PENINGKATAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR DI ERA GEN Z. Didaktik: Jurnal Ilmiah PGSD STKIP Subang, 11(04), 263-280. https://doi.org/10.34306/itsdi.v3i1.520
Indriana, P. (2024). Model Pembelajaran di Era Society 5.0 BAB. Model Pembelajaran Di Era Society, 5, 31.
Khatimah, N., Ramadhan, S., & Hermansyah, H. (2025). Kreativitas Guru Penggerak Dalam Menerapkan Model Pembelajaran Berdiferensiasi Sebagai Solusi Keberagaman Gaya Belajar Siswa di SDN 21 Tolomundu Kota Bima. Al-Madrasah: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, 9(3), 1633-1650. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.35931/am.v9i3.5020
Lewis, K. O., Popov, V., & Fatima, S. S. (2024). From static web to metaverse: Reinventing education in the post-pandemic era. Annals of Medicine, 56(1), 2305694. https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2024.2305694
Listiyani, I., & Muhammad, N. Y. (2023). Pengaruh Gamifikasi Quizizz dan Keaktifan Belajar Terhadap Hasil Belajar Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) SD Muhammadiyah Mlangi Tahun Pelajaran 2022/2023. G-Couns: Jurnal Bimbingan Dan Konseling, 7(03), 773-786.
Mahbubi, M. (2025). Analisis implementasi pembelajaran berbasis gamifikasi pada peningkatan motivasi belajar siswa. Al-Abshor: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam, 2(1), 1-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.71242/wf9q5253
Martdana, R. A., & Atno, A. (2025). Gamifikasi dalam Pembelajaran Sejarah: Analisis Literatur Terhadap Dampaknya pada Motivasi dan Keterlibatan Belajar Siswa. Edukasiana: Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan, 4(2), 327-335. DOI: https://doi.org/10.56916/ejip.v4i2.1148
Mili, W. N., Mahendra, C., & Prabowo, R. E. (2023). Gamifikasi dalam pendidikan STEM: Transformasi pembelajaran dan pemberdayaan siswa menuju industri 5.0. Inovasi Pendidikan Fisika, 12(3), 92-100. https://doi.org/10.26740/ipf.v12n3.p92-100
Mukul, E., & Büyüközkan, G. (2023). Digital transformation in education: A systematic review of Education 4.0. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 194, 122664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122664
Mukul, E., & Büyüközkan, G. (2023). Digital transformation in education: A systematic review of Education 4.0. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 194, 122664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122664
Nasri. (2023). Penerapan metode gamifikasi dalam pembelajaran PAI untuk meningkatkan motivasi siswa di SD Negeri 011 Kepenuhan Hulu. EDUSAINS: Journal of Education and Science, 1(2). https://journal.makwafoundation.org/index.php/edusains/article/view/1090
Purba, A. Z., Nasution, F. H., Parapat, K. M., Jannah, M., & Ulkhaira, N. (2024). Gamifikasi dalam pendidikan: Meningkatkan motivasi dan keterlibatan siswa. Maximal Journal: Jurnal Ilmiah Bidang Sosial, Ekonomi, Budaya dan Pendidikan, 1(5), 299-305. https://malaqbipublisher.com/index.php/MAKSI/article/view/222
Putra, L. D., Arini, A. Y., Nirmala, N. A., & Shafa, A. F. (2024). Pemanfaatan gamifikasi pada pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam di sekolah dasar. Pendas: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Dasar, 9(4). https://journal.unpas.ac.id/index.php/pendas/article/view/22785
Putra, L. D., Arini, A. Y., Nirmala, N. A., & Shafa, A. F. (2024). Pemanfaatan gamifikasi pada pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam di sekolah dasar. Pendas: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Dasar, 9(4). https://journal.unpas.ac.id/index.php/pendas/article/view/22785
Rahmawati, L. (2024). GAMIFIKASI NILAI-NILAI TAUHID UNTUK PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI (PAUD). Jurnal Teknologi Pembelajaran, 1(2), 48-67. https://oj.mjukn.org/index.php/jtp/article/view/8
Rochmawati, N. A. (2025). Pengaruh Gamifikasi Berbasis Baamboozle Untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Siswa Pada Mata Pelajaran Pai & Budi Pekerti Kelas Xi Di Smk Taruna Balen Bojonegoro (Doctoral Dissertation, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sunan Giri). https://repository.unugiri.ac.id:8443/id/eprint/7548/
Safitri, Q., Anam, N., & Sinta, D. (2023). Penerapan gamification pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam dalam meningkatkan pola pikir kreatif siswa sekolah dasar. Al-Adabiyah: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam, 5(1). https://al-adabiyah.uinkhas.ac.id/index.php/adabiyah/article/view/925
Safitri, Q., Anam, N., & Sinta, D. (2023). Penerapan gamification pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam dalam meningkatkan pola pikir kreatif siswa sekolah dasar. Al-Adabiyah: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam, 5(1). https://al-adabiyah.uinkhas.ac.id/index.php/adabiyah/article/view/925
Sailer, M., Schlag, R., Tolks, D., & Ninaus, M. (2025). Effectiveness of gamification in education. Routledge Handbook of Educational Innovation. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003386131-15
Silva, J. H., Mendes, G. H., Teixeira, J. G., & Braatz, D. (2023). Gamification in the customer journey: a conceptual model and future research opportunities. Journal of Service Theory and Practice, 33(3), 352-386. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSTP-07-2022-0142
Srimuliyani, S. (2023). Menggunakan teknik gamifikasi untuk meningkatkan pembelajaran dan keterlibatan siswa di kelas. EDUCARE: Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Kesehatan, 1(1), 29-35. DOI: https://doi.org/10.70437/jedu.v1i1.2
Subair, A. (2025). GAMIFIKASI PEMBELAJARAN SEJARAH. Al-Irsyad: Journal of Education Science, 4(1), 73-84. DOI: https://doi.org/10.58917/aijes.v4i1.162
Toimah, T. F., Maulana, Y. I., & Fajar, I. (2021). Gamification Model Framework and Its Application in E-Learning in Higher Education. IAIC Transactions on Sustainable Digital Innovation (ITSDI), 3(1), 28–35. DOI: https://doi.org/10.34306/itsdi.v3i1.520
Zainuddin, Z., & Keumala, C. M. (2021). Gamification concept without digital platforms: A strategy for parents to motivate children to study at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. PEDAGOGIK: Jurnal Pendidikan, 8(1), 156-193.
Zvereva, E. (2023). Digital ethics in higher education: Modernizing moral values for effective communication in cyberspace. Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 13(2), e202319. https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/13033