UPAYA GURU PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM DALAM MENINGKATKAN PRESTASI BELAJAR SISWA KELAS VII DI SMP NEGERI 8 BLITAR

The task of Islamic Religious Education teachers is not only a matter of building the character of students, but also have the responsibility in improving student learning achievement. PAI teachers are required to be able to improve student achievement by using various methods, media, and evaluation techniques in learning. This study aims to describe the efforts of PAI teachers in the use of learning methods, instructional media and learning evaluation techniques as well as knowing the constraints of the learning process to improve student achievement in class VII. The study, which was conducted at Blitar State Middle School 8, is a type of qualitative research to produce in-depth descriptions. The data found will be analyzed through the stages of data reduction, data display and verification / conclusions accompanied by triangulation of data. The results revealed that the learning methods used were lecture, assignment, group discussion, question and answer, demonstration, uswatun hasanah, discovery and peer teaching. Learning media used are blackboards, books and LCD projectors. Learning evaluation techniques used are pre-test, preparation to choose the right evaluation form, multiple choice questions, essays, practice and remedies. Constraints in the learning process that occur due to factors within and outside students themselves