Exploring instructional strategies used by Islamic education teachers in akhlaq building among students in an Islamic private secondary school : a case study in selected secondary school in Medan

Abstract

This study seeks to explore the strategies used by Islamic education teacher to build the moral values of students at the Islamic private secondary school by exploring the strategies used by Islamic education teachers in akhlāq building among students, the factors that supports the strategies of Islamic Education teachers and the challenges that the Islamic Education teachers faced in akhlāq building among students in an Islamic Private Secondary School. The research applied qualitative design with semi-structured interviews, classroom observation and analysis of lesson plans in gathering data to explore the effectiveness of strategies and make certain the strengths and weaknesses of those strategies or method that is used by Islamic education teacher in akhlaq building of students. The teachers were purposively selected based on their experiences in teaching and learning. The study asserted that the responsibility of teacher is not confined only on delivering of knowledge or skills to pupils but also to build moral values of students through Islamic values, ethics and manner. Moreover, the study revealed that they implemented five strategies in akhlāq building in the classroom such as lecture and questioning, role models (qudwah hasanah), storytelling, demonstration and cooperative learning. Nevertheless, there is no formal standard assessment module in evaluating of akhlāq building of students. Consequently, the teachers use by their observation in daily activities of students including the note book of students in school. In addition, the results identified the main supporting factor of strategies in Islamic education teacher was the school discipline, co-curricular activities of Islamic school and teachers as role model as well as parental involvement in akhlāq building. Lastly, the finding indicated that the Islamic education teacher must be constantly improved and developed in the strategies to face the challenges in akhlāq building. Based on the findings, researcher recommends the future study including examining other participants of the school namely students, staff, principal of school and parents in order to enrich data from different views.