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Journal Al Tahdzib: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam Anak Usia DiniAl Tahdzib: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam Anak Usia Dini Abstract

Spiritual intelligence in early childhood remains relatively low, thus innovative, contextual, and experiential-based Islamic education strategies are required to support the spiritual, social, emotional, and physical development of children. This study aims to enhance childrens spiritual abilities through interactive, contextually relevant outdoor Islamic Religious Education activities. The research employed an experimental design with observational data from 15 students. Data analysis was conducted using validity testing and t-tests in SPSS. The studys pretest results indicated low to moderate spiritual abilities in early childhood (average score 1.33–1.67), particularly in identifying religion, mimicking worship movements, reciting prayers, and distinguishing between good and bad behaviour. Observation of Outdoor Islamic Religious Education activities revealed improvement, with children displaying increased enthusiasm, greater orderliness in the mosque/musholla, greater independence during ablution, greater mimicry of prayer movements, and greater diligence in reading the Quran (average score 2–3, categorized as Moderate–Good). The posttest showed a significant improvement (average score 2.33–2.67), reflecting a better understanding of religious teachings, improved worship skills, and positive behaviour. Pearson validity test (r=0.977, p=0.000) and the t-test (p=0.000) confirmed that the data were valid and showed a significant increase in spiritual intelligence. In conclusion, outdoor Islamic Religious Education activities enhance religious understanding, worship skills, positive behaviour, and motor, coordination, and social skills, with statistically significant results.

Conclusion

The study concludes that children initially demonstrated low to moderate spiritual abilities.Following the implementation of outdoor Islamic Religious Education activities, a significant improvement in their spiritual understanding, worship skills, and positive behaviour was observed.Statistical analysis, including Pearsons correlation and t-tests, confirmed the validity and significance of these improvements, highlighting the positive impact of outdoor learning on holistic child development.

Future Research

Further research should investigate the long-term effects of outdoor Islamic Religious Education on childrens spiritual development and character formation, extending the observation period beyond the immediate post-test. Additionally, studies could explore the optimal frequency and duration of outdoor learning sessions to maximize their impact on spiritual intelligence, considering factors like age group and learning context. Finally, research is needed to develop and evaluate training programs for early childhood educators to enhance their confidence and competence in implementing effective outdoor Islamic Religious Education activities, addressing existing barriers such as limited knowledge and resources, and ensuring the sustainability of this approach within diverse educational settings. These investigations will contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of how outdoor learning can be strategically integrated into early childhood education to foster holistic development and strengthen the connection between faith, learning, and the natural world.

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