DAMPAK COVID-19 TERHADAP KEGIATAN BELAJAR MENGAJAR PADA MATERI PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM DI SMP NEGERI 2 LANGKAHAN ACEH UTARA

The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of covid-19 on teaching and learning activities in Islamic Rreligious Education materials at SMP Negeri 2 Stepan Aceh Utara. This study used field research methods, and used a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection techniques used in this study was interviews and observation. Participants in this study involved teachers in the field of Islamic Religious Education and classroom situations whose data were then analyzed through a qualitative descriptive approach. The results showed that from the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic until the end of the semester (2020), learning was carried out online through the WhatsApp application, face-to-face in turns and also offline. The atmosphere of the COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on the level of student understanding of the lesson, it was decreased because the teaching and learning process was not optimal where during online learning the teacher only gave assignments without explaining the material, and during face-to-face there was not time enaoughm it wa a very short study time. As a result, student learning achievement was also stagnant; there was no improvement, even for Final Grade Assessment only refers to the results of the last semester's learning evaluation, student attendance scores and student assignment scores.