Tafkir: Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Education

Muslim Teachers: The Influence of Religiosity and Demographics on Learning Efficacy in Early Childhood Education

2025-01-13T08:36:05+00:00

Self-Efficacy plays an important role in supporting learning, as well as self-religiosity. As a Muslim teacher, it is necessary to have good self-efficacy and religiosity as a guide in teaching religious values to students. Teacher demographics here examine age and length of teaching. This study aims to examine whether there is an effect of religiosity, age, length of teaching on the efficacy of Muslim teachers in PAUD institutions. The research method used is quantitative research, with a sample of 323 Muslim teachers. The results of the study showed a significant influence between religiosity on the efficacy of Muslim teachers, where the higher the religiosity, the higher the efficacy of Muslim teachers. While age and length of teaching have no significant effect on the efficacy of Muslim teachers. The conclusion of this study is that the efficacy of Muslim teachers is influenced by the religiosity of teachers, but demographic backgrounds such as age and length of teaching do not affect the level of efficacy of Muslim teachers. The results of this survey still have research limitations, therefore researchers suggest further research on Muslim teacher efficacy by interviewing and completing individual demographic variables and social demographics.

Efforts To Increase Students' Learning Motivation Through Audio-Visual Media

2025-03-06T11:33:18+00:00

This study aims to enhance students' learning motivation in the subject of Al-Qur'an through the use of audio-visual media. Audio-visual media combine sound (audio) and still or moving images (visual) to deliver information. The type of research used in this study is Classroom Action Research (CAR). CAR is a classroom-based research activity conducted to solve instructional problems faced by teachers, improve the quality and outcomes of learning, and experiment with new teaching methods to enhance the overall learning process. Data collection techniques include observation and documentation. The data analysis techniques involve data reduction, data presentation, drawing conclusions, and formulating findings. The research procedure begins with a pre-cycle phase, followed by Cycle I and Cycle II, ensuring that learning outcomes exceed the set competency criteria, with each cycle consisting of three meetings. The findings of this study indicate that various types of audio-visual media, such as educational videos and animations, were used to present the content of the Al-Qur'an in a more creative and engaging manner. By utilizing a combination of images and sound, the learning process becomes more engaging, interactive, and easier to comprehend. With proper implementation, audio-visual media not only enhance students' motivation to learn but also help them acquire knowledge in a more enjoyable and efficient way.

Exploring the Meaning of Ramadan from the Perspectives of Islam in America and Indonesia: A Corpus-Based Analysis

2025-05-04T02:41:21+00:00

The diverse cultural interpretations and expressions of Ramadan across different societies have not been extensively examined through a linguistic perspective, especially comparing Muslim-majority and minority contexts. This study aims to investigate how the word "Ramadan" is used and understood in religious lectures by Indonesian and American Ustaz, focusing on differences influenced by cultural and social environments. The research analyzes a corpus of transcribed lecture videos, processed into .txt format, and examined using AntConc software for word frequency, sentence positioning, distribution, and collocational patterns. The findings reveal that Indonesian lectures emphasize communal worship, ritual practices, and collective spiritual growth. In contrast, American lectures highlight individual faith journeys, personal spiritual struggles, and the challenges of preserving religious identity within a non-Muslim-majority society. These results demonstrate that while both cultures view Ramadan as a time for spiritual purification and seeking forgiveness, the primary distinction lies in the communal versus individual orientation of religious experience.

The History of Islamic Education in Minangkabau: The Impact of the Paderi Movement on the Shift in Scholarly Orientation of Minangkabau Ulama

2025-04-04T00:22:01+00:00

The Paderi Movement was an Islamic purification movement that emerged in 19th-century Minangkabau, influenced by Wahhabi teachings. This study aims to analyze the shift in the scientific orientation of the Paderi Movement regarding the development of Islam in Minangkabau, particularly in the context of social conflict, changes in religious structures, and contributions to the modernization of Islamic education. Data collection was conducted through a literature study using manuscripts and books written by Minangkabau scholars from the 19th to the 20th century, which serve as historical documents. The analysis employs historical methods, applying heuristic techniques, source criticism, interpretation, and writing, with a social science approach to examine historical understanding empathetically (verstehen). The findings indicate that the Paderi Movement had a significant impact on the development of Islam in Minangkabau. Despite its proselytization methods causing conflicts with traditionalist groups and Sufi orders, the movement successfully introduced a more Sharia-based interpretation of Islam and promoted the modernization of Islamic education. Thus, the Paderi Movement was not merely a socio-religious phenomenon but also played a crucial role in shaping the intellectual structure of Islam in Minangkabau.

Growing Character Through Wisdom of Heart: Implementation of Sufi Education Integration in Student Character Development

2025-05-06T03:38:07+00:00

This study examines the implementation of the integration of sufistic education in the formation of students' character with a sufistic educational approach, which focuses on the development of spiritual, emotional, and moral aspects. Because most character education still focuses on cognitive and behavioral approaches without integrating spiritual approaches. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study design carried out at Madrasah Aliyah Al-Ansor Padangsidimpuan. Data collection techniques were carried out through in-depth interviews, participatory observations, and documentation studies of learning activities and sufistic-based character strengthening programs. The research informants consisted of teachers, students, and principals who were selected purposively. The data obtained was analyzed thematically through the process of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawn, with data validity tests carried out through triangulation of sources and techniques. This study found that the integration of sufistic values using the methods of takhalli (self-cleansing), tahalli (filling oneself with positive values), and tajalli (manifestation of spiritual values in action) can improve the quality of students' character. The implication of this study is the importance of integrating sufistic value-based character education in the educational curriculum.

Evaluating Value-Based Vocational Education Using Logic Model: A Qualitative Inquiry in Islamic Higher Education

2025-05-16T02:05:47+00:00

This study fills a critical gap in understanding how Islamic values are meaningfully integrated into vocational education programs across Indonesia's Islamic higher education institutions. It investigates the integration of Islamic values into the vocational training program at the Faculty of Tarbiyah, IAIN Bone, and hypothesizes that such integration significantly contributes to students' character development. Using a qualitative approach based on a logic model mini-assessment, the research involved interviews, observations, and document analysis to evaluate the program's inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and impacts. The findings reveal that Islamic values are embedded not only through formal curriculum but also through informal mentoring, a religiously supportive environment, and reflective practices. These results highlight that strong foundational inputs and intentional soft skills development, reinforced by educators’ role modeling, effectively shape students' character and offer a replicable framework for value-based vocational education.