CHALLENGES OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ON THE IMPACT OF DEVICE TECHNOLOGY ON CHILDREN

Abstract

This research is motivated by the misuse of gadget technology in children today, which has a negative impact on children as learners. From this impact, it becomes a challenge for Christian religious education in instilling teaching values, which are based on the Bible. The purpose of this study is to recognize the challenges and efforts experienced by Christian religious education today, in instilling Christian teaching values in children. This research used qualitative methods, with data collection stages using participatory observation and questionnaire distribution. Analyzing the information using Creswell's method, which is processed systematically starting from preparing data, reading all data, conducting coding, sorting themes, describing data and forming data. The results of this study show that the development of gadget technology has a negative impact on children. This impact causes individualistic (introverted) behavior, instant lifestyle, and disrespectful attitudes due to the use of online games and social media. This is a challenge for Christian religious education, whose purpose is to instill Christian teaching values. These challenges cannot be resisted or avoided, one way is for teachers, parents, churches (Sunday schools) and children's environment to work together in minimizing the impact of this technology. Another effort made by PAK at school is to align education with the times through technology-based learning media. The conclusion from the results of this study is that the challenges that arise as a result of the development of gadget technology cannot be avoided by Christian religious education.

Efforts that can be made in an effort to instill the value of Christian religious education are by using the technology of the device, as a learning medium that helps convey the purpose of PAK, namely instilling Christian teaching values in order to form spirituality and morality in children.

Keywords : PAK, Technology, Gadgets; Teachers; Parents; Children