The Influence of Christian Religious Education Teachers’ Creativity on the Learning Interest of Eleventh-Grade Students at SMK Negeri 1 Doloksanggul, Humbang Hasundutan Regency

Abstract

The study aims to determine the positive and significant influence of Christian Religious Education teacher creativity on the learning interest of class XI students at SMK N 1 Doloksanggul, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, Academic Year 2024/2025. The research hypothesis is that there is a positive and significant influence between the creativity of Christian Religious Education teachers on the learning interest of students at SMK N 1 Doloksanggul, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, Academic Year 2024/2025. Quantitative research method. The population of all class XI students at SMK N 1 Doloksanggul who are Protestant Christians is 210 people. The sampling technique is random sampling, namely 52 people. The research instrument is a questionnaire. The results of data analysis obtained: a) The value of r _count = 0.441> r _table = 0.226 and t_count = 3.475> t_table = 2.000 indicates a positive and significant relationship between the creativity of Christian Religious Education teachers and student learning interest at SMK N 1 Doloksanggul, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, Academic Year 2024/2025. b) The regression equation Ŷ = 27.991 + 0.934X. c) The determination test shows that the effect size is 19.42%. d) The hypothesis test obtained F_count = 12.05> F_table = 3.15, so it is rejected and accepted. The study concludes that there is a positive and significant influence between the creativity of Christian Religious Education teachers on students' learning interest at SMK N 1 Doloksanggul, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, Academic Year 2024/2025.