Optimizing Islamic Education Learning through Understanding Students' Learning Modalities in Improving Academic Achievement

Abstract

This research aims to recognize student learning modalities and analyze the implications of learning modalities in optimizing PAI learning. By identifying them, students can determine learning styles, teachers can determine learning strategies and methods and parents can educate and treat children according to their learning styles. In this research, David Kolb's learning modality theory is used. He believes there are four learning styles: diverger style, assimilator style, converger style, and accommodator style. At the same time, Richard Bandler, John Grinder, and Michael Grinder put forward three learning styles: Visual, Auditory and kinesthetic. This paper uses the library research method, with a qualitative approach and data collection techniques, namely documentation, data taken in the form of primary data from articles, books and theses related to learning modalities and implications in PAI learning and secondary data from the Koran and interpretation. The conclusion is that the impact of learning modalities for optimizing PAI learning is that teachers can determine the learning curriculum, learning resources, learning materials, and suitable media for students, use varied methods, carry out assessment strategies and develop student potential. Schools also contribute to providing school facilities.