Enhancing Digital Literacy and Religious Moderation through an E-Book on Madrasah Principal Leadership in Islamic Boarding School Culture

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33650/al-tanzim.v9i4.12148

Authors (s)


(1) * Nur Khoiri   (Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang)  
        Indonesia
(2)  Saifullah Hidayat   (Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang)  
        Indonesia
(3)  Mashudi Mashudi   (Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember)  
        Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


This study aims to assess the effectiveness of e-book development as a concrete effort to support the vision of intellectually and spiritually superior madrasah education. The method used was a quasi-experimental design with data collection techniques including interviews, observations, and questionnaires. Qualitative data were analysed descriptively, while quantitative data were analysed using paired t-tests on pretest and posttest results. The findings show that the e-book on madrasah principal leadership grounded in Islamic boarding school culture is efficacious in improving students' digital literacy. This is indicated by the t-test result (0.014 < 0.05), which shows a significant difference between pretest and posttest scores, and by an N-gain score of 2.795 (279.52%), which falls into the high and highly effective category. The e-book was found to be less effective in improving students' religious moderation. Although the t-test result (0.000 < 0.05) indicates a significant difference, the N-gain score was only 0.482 (48.2%), which is considered moderate and interpreted as less effective according to the effectiveness Table. Therefore, while the e-book has proven more effective at enhancing students' digital literacy, it still requires further development to instil values of religious moderation effectively.


Keywords

E-book, Madrasah Principal Leadership, Digital Literacy, Religious Moderation



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