Abstract
Educators take as an important rule in educational system. They are the ones who are responsible for the students in achieving their educational goals. Basically, there is no difference concept of educators in both Islamic and Western Education. However, Islam has broader perspectives compared to the Western one, since in Islam Allah is believed as the first and foremost teacher or educator. Then, this is continued by the Prophet Muhammad as a recipient of revelations from Allah, and then it is inherited to the Islamic Scholars and even parents to educate their followers, children, and all family members. The position of educators is highly appreciated according to Islamic Education, since the source of the knowledge taught to the human is directly from Allah the Almighty God. Therefore, the nature of educators should become role models which can be taken as a good example for the students in order to improve the quality of theit faith and piety. Thus, the terms and conditions for an educator are s/he must be an adult, has good personality and character, has broaden knowledge and skills, and also good attitudes and consistency based on Islamic taughts.
Highlights
The essence of educator is to educate and teaches correspond to the knowledge he has (Ramli, 2015)
It is clear that the educator is a professional position (Soetjipto, 2009) that has certain characteristics which should be fulfilled by the educator
RESEARCH METHOD The purpose of the research is to delve the data about essence, position, characteristics, requirement, and the role of education reviewed in the Islamic and Western education’s perspective
Summary
The essence of educator is to educate and teaches correspond to the knowledge he has (Ramli, 2015). The essence of educator in Islamic education’s perspective is the people who are responsible to all the learners’ potential, either affective, cognitive, or psychomotor correspond to the Islamic teaching values (Muhammad, 2014). Cognitive domain makes the learners clever in their intellectual. Affective domain makes the learners have a polite attitude and behavior. Psychomotor domain makes the learners have a skill in doing the activities effectively and efficiently. Different with the modern view in this reformation era that the educator is a professional who is doing the planning, implementing, and evaluation in a learning, while for the university is doing the university’s tri dharma, which is including teaching, research and community service. The educator is really glorified and respected because of the true educator is the prophets’ heir. (Abu Daud: Chapter 11 p. 34, Maktabah Syamilah)
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