Effectiveness Virtual Instructional Strategy in Improving Al-Quran Literacy Skills for Muslims during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of virtual instruction in improving the literacy skills of the Qur'an of Muslims during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study used a purposive sampling technique for selecting samples. This technique was chosen with the aim of selection to represent the desired population characteristics. For this reason, the sample taken is a group of participants in the regular group, which is considered capable of representing the characteristics of the student population. The number of pieces is 699 respondents, with 532 women and 167 men. The research method used is an experiment with a mixed-method approach. This type of survey research was chosen because it was adapted to the purpose of this study, namely, to determine the effectiveness of virtual instructional strategies to improve Al-Quran literacy skills. The research instrument before being used was validated by an instrument expert in the field of instructional design. The results of the study show that virtual instructional strategies are very effective in improving the literacy skills of the Qur'an of Muslims during the COVID-19 pandemic.