The Influence of Arab Pegon Orthographic Mastery on Students’ Religious Literacy at MI Al Huda Gorontalo City A Quantitative Analysis

Ahmad Sayudi Zen; Ahmad Isilah; Mukhtar I. Miolo

Authors

Ahmad Sayudi Zen IAIN Sultan Amai Gorontalo
Ahmad Isilah
Mukhtar I. Miolo IAIN Sultan Amai Gorontalo

Keywords:

Arab Pegon, Religious Literacy, Islamic Education, Madrasah Ibtidaiyah

Abstract

This study aims to empirically analyze the influence of mastery of the Arab Pegon orthography on students’ religious literacy at MI Al Huda, Gorontalo City. This inquiry is grounded in the urgency to revitalize Pegon as a medium of Islamic Nusantara literacy within the context of contemporary primary education. Employing a quantitative approach with an ex post facto design, the study involved the entire student population of MI Al Huda, from which 60 students were selected through proportional random sampling. Data were collected using a Likert-scale questionnaire and an objective test to measure two principal variables: Pegon orthographic mastery (X), which includes reading, writing, and text comprehension skills; and religious literacy (Y), encompassing comprehension, application, and reflection of Islamic values. The data were analyzed using simple linear regression after fulfilling the classical assumption tests. The findings indicate that Pegon orthographic mastery exerts a positive and significant influence on students’ religious literacy, with a correlation coefficient (r) of 0,673 and a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0,453. These results demonstrate that nearly half of the variance in religious literacy can be explained by students’ mastery of Pegon orthography. Theoretically, the findings reinforce the conceptual link between orthographic competence and text comprehension, highlighting Pegon’s role as a pedagogical instrument that facilitates Islamic learning based on local cultural values. Practically, the study recommends the integration of Pegon into the madrasah curriculum as a strategic effort to strengthen religious literacy while preserving the cultural heritage of Islamic Nusantara literacy.

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