The Relationship Between Curriculum Innovation, Lecturer Interaction Quality, and Digital Learning Styles on the Effectiveness of Islamic Education Among Millennials
Main Article Content
Abstract
The rapid digital transformation in education has posed unique challenges and opportunities for Islamic education, particularly in meeting the learning needs of the millennial generation. This study investigates the influence of curriculum innovation, lecturer interaction quality, and digital learning styles on the effectiveness of Islamic education among millennials in higher education institutions. Utilizing a quantitative, causal-associative approach, data were collected through structured questionnaires from students and lecturers. The analysis used Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) via SmartPLS 4.0. The results revealed that curriculum innovation and lecturer interaction have a strong, positive, and significant effect on educational effectiveness, while digital learning demonstrates a weaker but statistically significant effect. The study also confirms that millennial characteristics moderate these relationships, particularly enhancing the effects of curriculum innovation and digital learning. These findings suggest that to improve the effectiveness of Islamic education in the digital era; institutions should prioritize integrated strategies that combine innovative curriculum design, interactive pedagogical methods, and digitally adaptive learning environments aligned with generational learning preferences. This research contributes to the literature by offering a holistic and empirical framework that links educational Innovation with generational dynamics in Islamic higher education.
Downloads
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
The copyright of the received article shall be assigned to the journal as the publisher of the journal. The intended copyright includes the right to publish the article in various forms (including reprints). The journal maintains the publishing rights to the published articles. Authors are allowed to use their articles for any legal purposes deemed necessary without written permission from the journal with an acknowledgment of initial publication to this journal.
The work under license Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
References
Abbas, J. (2020). Impact of total quality management on corporate sustainability through the mediating effect of knowledge management. Journal of Cleaner Production, 244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118806
Diana, A., Azani, M. Z., & M, M. (2024). the Concept and Context of Islamic Education Learning in the Digital Era: Relevance and Integrative Studies. Profetika: Jurnal Studi Islam, 25(01), 33–44. https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v25i01.4239
Fauziah, S., & Achmad, P. (2025). Pengaruh Penggunaan Media Digital Dalam Pembelajaran PAI Terhadap Motivasi Belajar Siswa Sekolah Dasar SDIT Al-Barkah 03. AL-AFKAR: Journal for Islamic Studies, 8(1), 674–682. https://doi.org/10.31943/afkarjournal.v8i1.1729.The
Hidayah, N. (2024). Development of thematic e-modules based on environmental education, local wisdom, and Islamic value in elementary school. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 3058, Issue 1). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0207287
Integrasi, D., Terhadap, T., & Pendidikan, H. (2025). The Impact Of Technology Integration On Islamic Religious Education Outcomes : A Quantitative Analysis Article Info :
Kaawoan, S., Solong, N. P., Mustain, A. Z., Ainiyah, N., & Nugraha, A. R. (2021). Understanding the concept of Islamic education for millennial in Indonesia. Linguistics and Culture Review, 5(S4), 1426–1438. https://doi.org/10.21744/lingcure.v5ns4.1886
Kristoffersen, E. (2021). The effects of business analytics capability on circular economy implementation, resource orchestration capability, and firm performance. International Journal of Production Economics, 239. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108205
Learning Taxonomy of Islamic Education: The Development of Aql and the Brain in Quran from a Neuroscience Perspective. (2022). Millah: Journal of Religious Studies, 21(2), 361–410. https://doi.org/10.20885/millah.vol21.iss2.art3
Ma’arif, S. (2023). Islamic moderation in education and the phenomenon of cyberterrorism: a systematic literature review. Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 31(3), 1523–1533. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v31.i3.pp1523-1533
Mashudi, M., & Hilman, C. (2024). Digital-Based Islamic Religious Education: A New Orientation in Enhancing Student Engagement and Spiritual Understanding. Global International Journal of Innovative Research, 2(10), 2488–2501. https://doi.org/10.59613/global.v2i10.342
Masruroh, B. (2025). Digital Natives and Sharia Economic Education : Millennial and Gen Z Learning Preferences in the Digital Era. Al Irfan : Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan Dan Penelitian, 1(1), 21–29.
Model, I., Milenial, P., Pengajaran, D., Di, I., & Pesantren, P. (2024). INDONESIAN LANGUAGE EDUCATION : BLENDING.
Muhith, A., Hepni, Sulthoniyah, L., Dewi, R., Ramadhan, F., Khalid, Z., Ghani, F., & Sholeh, M. (2025). Enhancing Lecturer Quality In The Digital Era: A Case Study Of Islamic Higher Education In East Java. Fikroh: Jurnal Pemikiran Dan Pendidikan Islam, 18, 203–218. https://doi.org/10.37812/fikroh.v18i2.1823
Mukarom, Z., Darmawan, D., Agustin, M., Dwijantie, J. S., & Samadi, M. R. (2024a). Islamic Education Curriculum Innovation in the Digital Era: Challenges and Opportunities. International Education Trend Issues, 2(2), 317–328. https://doi.org/10.56442/ieti.v2i2.874
Mukarom, Z., Darmawan, D., Agustin, M., Dwijantie, J., & Samadi, M. (2024b). Islamic Education Curriculum Innovation in the Digital Era: Challenges and Opportunities. International Education Trend Issues, 2, 317–328. https://doi.org/10.56442/ieti.v2i2.874
Muslim, J. (2022). Implementation of Da’wah Management in Developing the Professionalism of Islamic Religious Educators. Al-Hayat: Journal of Islamic Education. https://www.alhayat.or.id/index.php/alhayat/article/view/300
Muttaqien, M. (2023). Development of educational game tools based on Islamic values for biology learning at Madrasah Tsanawiyah students. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2572). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0136581
Nabila, S. A., Ariswan, Agustina, E., & Nurhasanah. (2021). Development of Interactive Physics Learning Media Using Smartphone Integrated with Pancasila Values on Optical Instrument. In Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research. Atlantis Press. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210326.062
Ningsih, A. M., & Fitria, F. (2023). Interaction of Islamic Religious Education Teachers with Students in the Learning Process. Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam Indonesia (JPAII), 4(1), 13–17. https://doi.org/10.37251/jpaii.v4i1.652
Norman, E., Enah Pahlawati, Muhammad Lanri Siregar, & Dessy Damayanthy. (2025). Digital Transformation of Islamic Education: AI, Gamification, and Pedagogical Adaptation for Generation Z. Medina-Te : Jurnal Studi Islam, 21(1), 37–49. https://doi.org/10.19109/medinate.v21i1.27952
Nur Latifah, E., & Tamam, B. (2024). Modernizing Islamic Religious Education: Bridging tradition and 21st-Century skills through curriculum and technology integration. International Conference on Education, Society, and Humanity, 02(02), 219–224.
Pranata, S. P. (2022). The Influence of Lecturer Competence, Creativity, and Utilization of E-Learning Media (E-MTU) on Student Understanding at Universitas Mahkota Tricom …. Enrichment: Journal of Management. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.35335/enrichment.v12i2.564
Pranata, S. P. (2024). Digital literacy, skills, and security: Impact on digital leadership in higher education. Al-Tanzim: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.33650/al-tanzim.v8i3.8538
Qulyubi, M., & Komara, E. (2024). Exploration of the Project to Strengthen the Profile of Pancasila Students in Islamic Education. In QALAMUNA: Jurnal Pendidikan, Sosial, dan Agama (Vol. 16, Issue 2, pp. 997–1006). Omah Jurnal Sunan Giri, INSURI Ponorogo. https://doi.org/10.37680/qalamuna.v16i2.5540
Rahmawati, R. (2024). ASSESSING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF KAMPUS MENGAJAR POLICY IN ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Jurnal Pendidikan Islam, 10(2), 234–247. https://doi.org/10.15575/jpi.v10i2.38976
Rais, R., Sitorus, N., & Pranata, S. P. (2025). Kurikulum Pendidikan di Indonesia : Menjawab Kebutuhan Global di Tengah Tantangan Lokal. 6(3), 2329–2339. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.38035/jmpis.v6i3.4542
Rohmadani, S., Desyulita, N., Hasanah, U., Halim, A., Wahyuniingsih, S., & Arman, D. (2024). The Effectiveness of Islamic Religious Education Learning Based on Information and Communication Technology in the Digital Era. Islamic Education Review, 1(2), 102–127.
Rusmana, D., Rosyidin, D. N., Saefullah, A., Burhanuddin, D., & Zainuddin, G. B. (2024). STRENGTHENING MORAL EDUCATION VALUES: Sociological Analysis of the Mbah Sholeh Haolan at Pesantren Benda Kerep, Cirebon. Ulumuna, 28(1), 424–452. https://doi.org/10.20414/ujis.v28i1.1050
Rustan, A. S. (2021). Digital Communication and Social Media Interaction to Improve the Academic Quality of Islamic Higher Education Lecturers. Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 12(4), 144–169.
Salman Farid, A. (2024). Exploring the Impact of Podcasts on Millennial Engagement with Islamic Teachings. Wasilatuna: Jurnal Komunikasi Dan Penyiaran Islam, 7(01), 100–111. https://doi.org/10.38073/wasilatuna.v7i01.1501
Shaharudin, M. R., Hamid, N. Z. A., Abdullah, D., Ahmad, N., Hassam, S. F., & Fauzi, N. H. H. A. (2022). FACTORS AFFECTING SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE AMONGST MALAYSIAN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES. International Journal of Business and Society, 23(3), 1874 – 1887. https://doi.org/10.33736/ijbs.5217.2022
Shi, Y. (2020). Abundance of kinless hubs within soil microbial networks are associated with high functional potential in agricultural ecosystems. Environment International, 142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105869
Wahyu Hoerudin, C., & Yuliani, Y. (2025). Learning Process Through Interaction Educative in Islamic Education. Edukasi Islami: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam, 14(01), 87–96. https://doi.org/10.30868/ei.v14i01.8118
Wang, Z., Bu, X., Hong, S., Jia, Z., Huang, Z., & Wang, W. (2025). Digital intelligence technology and curriculum ideology in sports colleges: the mediating roles of teaching effectiveness and student engagement. Frontiers in Education, Volume 9-2024. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2024.1524338
Zhang, H., Yang, J., & Liu, Z. (2024). Effect of teachers’ teaching strategies on students’ learning engagement: moderated mediation model. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1475048. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1475048