The Influence of Using Animated Video Learning Media on the Learning Motivation in Christian Religious Education and Character Development of Sixth-Grade Students at SD Negeri 047 Hutapaung

Abstract

The objective of this study is to determine the influence of using animated video learning media on the learning motivation in Christian Religious Education and Character Development of students, through a comparison between the experimental class, which employed animated video learning media, and the control class, which used conventional learning methods. The research hypothesis is: “There is a positive and significant influence of using animated video learning media on the learning motivation in Christian Religious Education and Character Development of sixth-grade students at SD Negeri 047 Hutapaung, Pollung District, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, Academic Year 2025/2026.”

The population of the study consisted of all sixth-grade students at SD Negeri 047 Hutapaung, Pollung District, in the Academic Year 2025/2026, totaling 32 Protestant Christian students, divided into two classes. The research sample was determined using purposive sampling: Class VI-A, consisting of 15 students, was designated as the experimental class using animated video learning media, while Class VI-B, consisting of 17 students, served as the control class using conventional methods. This research employed a quasi-experimental method with a Nonequivalent Control Group Design. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire consisting of 30 items. The questionnaire data were analyzed using the mean difference test formula (N-Gain Score). The results showed that the mean score of the experimental class was 0.7147, which falls within the high category, while the mean score of the control class was 0.0876, which falls within the low category. Furthermore, an independent t-test was conducted, yielding a result of t_count = 13.062 > t_table (α = 0.05; df = 30) = 2.042. Thus, it can be concluded that the research hypothesis is accepted, namely, there is a positive and significant influence of using animated video learning media on the learning motivation in Christian Religious Education and Character Development of sixth-grade students at SD Negeri 047 Hutapaung, Pollung District, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, Academic Year 2025/2026, and H₀ is rejected.