The Development of Qur’an Reading Skills Using an Instructional Package for Second-Year Lower-Level Islamic Studies Students

Abstract

        This research aimed to: 1) develop and determine the efficiency of a Qur’an course instructional package for second-year lower-level Islamic studies students based on the 70/70 criterion, 2) compare students’ Qur’an reading skills before and after learning through the instructional package, 3) examine students’ satisfaction with learning management using the Qur’an course instructional package. The sample used in this study consisted of 30 second-year lower-level Islamic studies students, obtained through simple random sampling. The research instruments consisted of: 1) a Qur’an course instructional package for the second-year lower-level Islamic studies students, 2) Qur’an course lesson plans using the instructional package, 3) a Qur’an reading skills test, and 4) a student satisfaction questionnaire. The statistical methods employed included percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the t-test. The research results revealed that: 1) the overall efficiency of the instructional package was 85.70/80.00, which was higher than the prescribed standard criterion, 2) students’ Qur’an reading skills after learning through the instructional package were significantly higher than before learning at the .001 level, and 3) students’ satisfaction with learning through the instructional package was at the highest level.