Penerapan Metode Pembelajaran Aktif Talking Stick dalam Meningkatkan Pemahaman Siswa pada Mata Pelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam Siswa Kelas XI SMK Negeri 1 Tanjung Pura

Abstract

Application of the talking stick active learning method in improving students' understanding of Islamic religious education subjects at the Tanjung Pura 1 State Vocational School. This research uses the classroom action research method with 4 common stages, namely: 1) Planning, 2) Implementation, 3) Observation, 4) Reflection which are summarized in cycles. In collecting data using instruments in this research in the form of documents, observation guidelines, tests and interview guidelines. The research location was carried out at the Tanjung Pura 1 Tanjung Pura vocational high school, Langkat Regency in September 2025. In this research, the characteristics of the research subjects were the principal, Islamic religious education teacher, and class XI students of the Tanjung Pura 1 State vocational high school. The results of teaching and learning activities in initial observations, cycle I and cycle II. Indicators of increasing student understanding can be seen from student learning results before action, cycle I to cycle II. There was an increase in student learning outcomes from the beginning, the average score in the pre-cycle test was 72, the first cycle test was 79 and the average score in the second cycle test was 84, an increase of 5. The most visible obstacle is that students are not yet familiar with the talking stick learning strategy apart from other obstacles. Students are not yet able to express opinions in discussions, understand the concepts they read, do not dare to ask, answer and argue, get used to being active in teaching and learning activities. For researchers, having insight and practical experience in the field of research is a provision to become a professional educator. Furthermore, for schools, it is necessary to continuously develop internally by continuing to improve supporting facilities and infrastructure such as learning media, teaching staff, and more innovative school activities in the learning process