Kompetensi Guru Pendidikan Agama Kristen dalam Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar Siswa di Abad ke-21

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the competence of Christian Religious Education (CRE) teachers in enhancing students’ learning motivation in the 21st century and to identify forms of competence that are relevant to the demands of learning in the digital era. This study is expected to contribute to the development of CRE teachers’ professional competence and serve as a reference for schools in creating effective, contextual, interactive, and student-centered learning. The study employed a descriptive qualitative method, with data collected through a literature review and observation. The data were analyzed descriptively through the stages of data collection, reduction, categorization, interpretation, and presentation based on the research themes. The findings indicate that CRE teachers’ competence plays an important role in enhancing students’ learning motivation through mastery of subject matter, pedagogical, personal, social, professional, and digital competencies, as well as spiritual role modeling. Teachers who are able to utilize technology, implement 21st-century skills (critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity), understand students’ characteristics, and establish harmonious relationships can create more engaging and meaningful learning experiences. The study concludes that the continuous development of CRE teachers’ pedagogical, professional, digital, and spiritual competencies is essential to enhance students’ learning motivation while fostering learners who are faithful, responsible, creative, critical, and adaptive to the challenges of the changing era.