Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam Indonesia (JPAII)

Teachers' Creativity in Teaching Islamic Religious Education and Its Impact on Students' Learning Interests

Maryam Hulinggi — 2025-09-15

Purpose of the study: This study aims to describe the creativity of Islamic Religious Education teachers in teaching and its relation to the learning interests of grade VII students at Muhammadiyah Pone Junior High School.

Methodology: This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study type to gain an in-depth understanding of creative learning strategies carried out by Islamic Religious Education teachers in the school context. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with teachers, students, and principals, direct observation in teaching and learning activities, and analysis of supporting documents such as learning implementation plans and evaluation notes. Data analysis was carried out using data reduction techniques, data presentation, and interactive conclusion drawn. The research procedure includes the preparation stage (determining the focus of the problem and research permits), the stage of data collection in the field, the stage of repeated analysis to find creative learning patterns, to the stage of verifying findings through triangulation of sources and methods.

Main Findings: The results of the study show that Islamic Religious Education Teachers apply various creative approaches, such as the use of Islamic stories, simulations of worship practices, visual media, and contextual discussions related to students' daily lives.

Novelty/Originality of this study: Islamic Religious Education learning that is managed creatively, with the support of the principal, is able to foster student involvement and interest in learning in a more meaningful way, so that grade VII students have high enthusiasm, activeness in class, and positive learning interest in Islamic Religious Education subjects.

The Use of the Quantum Teaching Method to Improve Learning Outcomes of the Al-Qur'an and Hadith Subject for Class IX.6 Students

An'nisa Miranti Amri — 2025-09-16

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to determine the learning outcomes of the Al-Qur'an Hadith of class IX.6 students before using the quantum teaching method, the learning outcomes of the Al-Qur'an Hadith of class IX.6 students after using the quantum teaching method, and the differences in learning outcomes of class IX.6 students before and after using the quantum teaching method.

Methodology: The type of research used was Pre-Experimental with a One Group Pre-Test - Post-Test design. The sample of this research was class IX.6 as an experimental class totaling 25 students without a control class.

Main Findings: The study concluded that student learning outcomes before using the quantum teaching method were in the "very low" category. Student learning outcomes after using the quantum teaching method showed an increase in learning outcomes. There was a significant difference between the scores before and after using the quantum teaching method.

Novelty/Originality of this study: The novelty in this study is the use of the Quantum Teaching Method which can Improve Learning Outcomes of the Qur'an and Hadith Subjects in Grade IX Students. This is because there has never been a similar study before which makes this study something new and a new reference for readers and further research who want to study the quantum teaching method in the subjects of the Qur'an and Hadith.

The Social Competence of Al-Qur’an Hadith Teachers and the Learning Motivation of Seventh Grade Students at Madrasah Tsanawiyah

Nurjamilah Indah Lestari — 2025-09-27

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to examine the implementation of the social competence of Qur’an and Hadith teachers in optimizing the learning motivation of seventh-grade students at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Radhiatul Adawiyah Mangga Tiga Makassar.

Methodology: This research employs a descriptive qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. Data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation, with participants consisting of Qur’an and Hadith teachers and seventh-grade students.

Main Findings: The findings reveal that teachers’ social competence significantly enhances students’ learning motivation. Teachers demonstrated strong social skills through openness, fairness, effective communication, and the ability to foster harmonious relationships with students and the school environment. This competence was implemented through enjoyable teaching methods, the use of diverse learning media, and teachers’ active involvement in stimulating students’ enthusiasm for learning. Supporting factors included teacher collaboration and a familial approach, while inhibiting factors comprised students’ low discipline, limited school facilities, lack of specialized training for teachers, and students’ weak foundational abilities.

Novelty/Originality of this study: The originality of this research lies in its specific focus on Qur’an and Hadith teachers at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Radhiatul Adawiyah Mangga Tiga Makassar, offering new insights into the role of teachers’ social competence as an effective strategy to enhance students’ learning motivation in Islamic secondary education. This study emphasizes the importance of teachers’ social competence in creating a positive learning atmosphere and fostering active student participation.

Islamic Education and Moral Formation: A Study on Junior High School Students

Fatulloh Fatulloh — 2025-09-28

Purpose of the study: to prove the influence of Islamic Religious Education learning on students' morals at Satria Nusantara Junior High School, North Tambun, Bekasi.

Methodology: This study uses a survey method with correlational analysis techniques. The sample of this study was 45 eighth grade students of Satria Nusantara Junior High School, North Tambun, Bekasi Regency. Data collection used a questionnaire instrument to capture data on variables X and Y. The research variables consist of the independent variable, namely Islamic Religious Education learning, and the dependent variable, namely the morals of students of Satria Nusantara Junior High School, North Tambun, Bekasi Regency. The validity of the instrument was tested using the Product Moment formula and to determine its reliability, it was tested using the Cronbach Alpha formula. The data analysis technique used the Product Moment test and simple linear regression test, which had previously been tested for normality and homogeneity.

Main Findings: there is an influence of Islamic Religious Education learning on students' morals which can be seen based on the calculated r value = 0.780 with a strong interpretation with a contribution of 60.8%, and a significance of t count = 8.168 > t table = 2.021. The regression equation Y = 48.28 + 0.65X shows that if Islamic Religious Education learning and students' morals are measured by the instrument used in this study, then every increase in one unit of Islamic Religious Education learning score (X) will be followed by a decrease in students' moral scores by 0.65 with a constant of 48.28.

Novelty/Originality of this study: This study offers originality by empirically examining the impact of Islamic Education on students’ moral development in the context of a junior high school in Indonesia, a setting rarely highlighted in global discourse. Unlike previous research that emphasizes curriculum or pedagogy, this study quantitatively demonstrates the direct influence of Islamic Education on students’ character, contributing evidence-based insights to moral and religious education studies.

Correlation of Learning Outcomes in Islamic Religious Education Subjects with Religious Behavior of Junior High School Students

Fajar Ali Murtadho — 2025-09-28

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to determine the learning outcomes of students in Islamic Religious Education, identify students' religious behavior, and analyze the relationship or correlation between the learning outcomes of Islamic Religious Education and students' religious behavior.

Methodology: In this study, the researcher used a quantitative correlational approach. The data analysis technique used a statistical formula, namely product-moment correlation.

Main Findings: From the data analysis, it was found that student learning outcomes in Islamic Religious Education were in the sufficient category with 38 respondents (74%), while students' religious behavior was also in the sufficient category with 41 respondents (80%). In addition, a positive correlation was found between Islamic Religious Education learning outcomes and students' religious behavior with a correlation coefficient of 0.336, which is included in the low relationship category..

Novelty/Originality of this study: This study provides new insights by empirically examining the correlation between learning outcomes in Islamic Religious Education and students’ religious behavior, an area often discussed theoretically but rarely measured quantitatively. The findings highlight how academic performance aligns with spiritual development, offering practical guidance for educators to integrate moral and cognitive growth in junior high school curricula.

The Impact of Cross-Cultural Learning on Islamic Religious Identity among Muslim Students Abroad

Khaled Abdelhay Elsayed — 2025-09-29

Purpose of the study: This study aims to analyze the impact of cross-cultural learning experiences on the formation and transformation of Islamic religious identity among Muslim students studying abroad. It explores how exposure to multicultural educational settings influences their faith, behavior, and understanding of Islam.

Methodology: This research employed a qualitative descriptive approach with a phenomenological design to examine the lived experiences of 15 Muslim students from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Pakistan studying in Turkey and Malaysia. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, observations, and reflective journals, and analyzed thematically using Braun and Clarke’s six-step framework.

Main Findings: The results show that cross-cultural learning strengthens students’ religious identity through five main processes: reflective faith development, adaptive worship practices, intercultural dialogue, community-based support, and the emergence of a global Muslim identity. Students demonstrated spiritual resilience, deeper religious understanding, and intercultural competence while maintaining Islamic values in pluralistic environments.

Novelty/Originality of this study: This study introduces a holistic framework linking cross-cultural learning with Islamic religious identity formation. It highlights the role of intercultural engagement as a form of reflective religiosity that strengthens faith through dialogue and adaptation. The findings advance the field of Islamic education by positioning cross-cultural experience as a pedagogical model for fostering wasatiyyah, resilience, and global Muslim consciousness.

Islamic Education Reform in Western Contexts: Challenges and Opportunities for Teacher Professionalism

Abdusemiu Olatunji Ajani Alkilany — 2025-09-29

Purpose of the study: This study aims to analyze how Islamic education reform in Western developing contexts influences the redefinition of teacher professionalism within Islamic moral and epistemological frameworks. It seeks to explore the dialectic between faith-based values and secular educational structures through an interpretive conceptual review.

Methodology: The research employs a qualitative literature review using the Critical Interpretive Synthesis (CIS) approach. A total of 35 academic sources from 2010–2024 were selected from Scopus, SpringerLink, and Taylor & Francis databases. The synthesis critically integrates theoretical and empirical literature on Islamic education reform, teacher professionalism, and pedagogical renewal in developing Western societies.

Main Findings: The synthesis reveals that reform in Islamic education functions as an epistemological reconstruction that redefines professionalism from a moral-spiritual foundation. Teachers in Western developing contexts act as mediators between Islamic ethics and plural educational demands. Reform initiatives emphasize ta’dib (ethical discipline), ihsan (excellence), and intercultural competence as the core of teacher professionalism, transforming education into a moral and spiritual enterprise.

Novelty/Originality of this study: This study contributes a conceptual framework of integrative professionalism, merging Islamic epistemology with global education theory. It offers a new understanding of how Islamic reform can serve as an ethical corrective to modern professionalism, positioning teachers as agents of spiritual renewal and social transformation in plural learning environments.