IMPLEMENTASI MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN INFOGRAFIS DALAM MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN MATERI ZAKAT PADA SISWA KELAS VII MTs FATIMAH AZZIKRA

Abstract

This study aims to determine the implementation of infographic learning media and its improvement in seventh-grade students' understanding of zakat material at MTs Fatimah Azzikra. The background of this study is based on students' low understanding of zakat material due to learning that is still dominated by conventional methods, resulting in students being less active, less interested, and experiencing difficulty in understanding the abstract and complex concept of zakat. This study uses the Classroom Action Research (CAR) method which is implemented in two cycles, each through the stages of planning, implementation, observation, and reflection, with research subjects of 20 seventh grade students of MTs Fatimah Azzikra in the 2024/2025 academic year. The implementation of infographic learning media is carried out through the stages of media planning, infographic presentation, student discussion and interaction, and evaluation of learning outcomes, by displaying infographics in the form of PowerPoint slides projected through a projector in the classroom. The material presented includes the definition of zakat, legal basis, types of zakat, mustahik, as well as the provisions of nisab and haul which are arranged visually, concisely, and contextually. The results of the study show that in the pre-action stage (pretest) the average student score was 72.55 points with a learning completeness of 55%, namely 11 out of 20 students have achieved the completeness criteria, while 9 students have not completed it. After implementing infographic learning media in Cycle I, the average student score increased to 78.40 points, with a learning completion rate of 70%, with 14 out of 20 students completing the task and 6 students still missing. Furthermore, in Cycle II, there was a more significant increase, with an average score reaching 86.55 points and a learning completion rate of 90%, with 18 out of 20 students completing the task and 2 students still missing. Thus, infographic learning media has proven effective in improving student understanding of zakat and increasing student engagement and motivation in Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh).