The Effectiveness of Portfolio-Based Learning on Student Achievement in Islamic Education Subject

Abstract

Learning is where a transfer of knowledge takes place. In order that learning happens effectively and efficiently, an
alternative so-called portfolio-based learning is often used today. This research aims to determine the effectiveness of
portfolio-based learning on student achievement in Islamic Education lesson. The subjects are 10th Grade Science
Students from SMAN 8 senior high school in Bekasi City Indonesia, academic year of 2018/2019. The method used was
correlation test. Prerequisite tests for normality and variance homogeneity were conducted first and further tests using
simple linear regression analysis were then carried out afterwards. The results show that the correlation test obtained
a significant value of 0.009 ? 0.05, suggesting that there is a correlation, and a simple regression test obtained a
tcount ? ttable 2.676 ? 1.664, suggesting influence between variables. Therefore, it can be concluded that learning
must be comfortable, educative, varied, and challenging for students.