Utilization of Artificial Intelligence in Learning the Quran and Hadith: Innovation in Islamic Education in the Digital Era

Abstract

Critical thinking skills in Islamic Religious Education at the high school level are important to help students develop in-depth analysis of various issues. The current digital era demands students to have good digital literacy and critical thinking skills. This study aims to determine the effect of digital literacy on students' critical thinking skills in Islamic Religious Education learning at SMA Negeri 1 Sigi. The study used a quantitative approach with a survey method on 35 class XC students using saturated sampling. Data collection was carried out through questionnaires, observations, interviews, and documentation. Analysis used validity, reliability, normality, linearity, and simple regression tests. The results show that digital literacy has a significant positive effect on students' critical thinking skills with a sig. 0.029 <0.05, a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.707, and a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.501. The findings emphasize the importance of integrating digital literacy into the curriculum to improve students' critical thinking skills.