Implementation of Teacher Competency Standards at Integrated Islamic Elementary Schools

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the Islamic Education curriculum in shaping students' characters at Integrated Islamic Schools (SIT). The main focus of this study is on a holistic approach involving academic, extracurricular, and school environment aspects. This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study method, and data were collected through in-depth interviews and participatory observations. The results of the study indicate that the integration of Islamic values ​​in the curriculum, such as honesty, responsibility, and caring, has succeeded in shaping students' characters. Excellent programs such as recitation & tahfizh of the Qur'an and Islamic character development play an important role in shaping students' attitudes and behaviors. The role of teachers as role models and family support also greatly influence the success of character education. Continuous evaluation provides insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum, as well as improvements that need to be made. This study confirms that the Islamic Education curriculum at SIT is effective in shaping students' characters, which has a positive impact on their social behavior and academic achievement. These findings provide recommendations for the development of a more effective curriculum in facing the challenges of the times.

In Islamic teachings, being moderate will give birth to peace. In other words, moderation in everyday life is very important and very necessary to promote an attitude of tolerance and differences. As in Indonesia, we have various tribes, religions, and languages, and we must be tolerant of every religious teaching and the diversity of tribes there.This study examines the internalization of moderate values in the Tarjuman book by KH. Abdul Hamid bin Isbat at Al-Mujtama’ Islamic Boarding School, Pamekasan. The Tarjuman book contains Islamic values that emphasize religious moderation, aligning with Thomas Lickona’s concept of character education. This research employs a qualitative approach with a case study method. Data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation within the pesantren environment. The findings indicate that the internalization of moderate values in the Tarjuman book is implemented through three stages. First, moral knowing where students are provided with an understanding of moderation concepts through book studies. Second, moral feeling which is developed through discussions, spiritual experiences, and the exemplary conduct of kiai in daily life. Third, moral action is manifested in attitudes of tolerance, respect for differences, and the application of moderate values in social interactions. The results of this study affirm that pesantren education plays a strategic role in shaping students’ moderate character. Moreover, the Tarjuman book functions not only as an Islamic reference but also as an instrument for character development, fostering a balanced approach to religion and social life.

Globalization has had a significant impact, both positive and negative, on Indonesian society, especially in the moral and mental aspects of the younger generation. Phenomena such as declining moral values, deviant behavior, and mental problems are challenges that need to be addressed through effective character education. This study aims to analyze the role of Islamic character education through extracurricular activities in strengthening the mental and moral aspects of students at MI Hidayatul Mukhlisin. The method used in this research is a qualitative approach with a case study method. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, observations, and document analysis related to the implementation of extracurricular activities based on Islamic character education at the school. The results showed that extracurricular activities such as scouts and Islamic values-based activities play a significant role in shaping students' characters. Islamic character education through these activities succeeds in: (1) improve students' morality and ethics, (2) strengthen spiritual and social aspects, (3) form Islamic personalities, and (4) build mental resilience in facing various life challenges. The implication of this research confirms the importance of integrating Islamic values in extracurricular activities as a strategy to form a young generation that is noble, has strong morals, and is able to adapt to the demands of globalization. Recommendations are given to schools to improve the planning and implementation of character-based activities and to extend this research to other school contexts for more generalizable results.

General Background: Education in Indonesia faces complex challenges related to concepts, regulations, and implementation across various educational systems. A critical issue is the development of student character, particularly in the digital era where graduates struggle to remain competitive globally. Specific Background: Islamic education plays a vital role in shaping students' characters, imparting religious values, ethics, and morality. In the digital era, this education extends beyond traditional religious teaching to address ethical and moral use of technology. Knowledge Gap: Despite significant research on Islamic education, little attention has been given to its role in teaching digital ethics and responsible technology use in the context of student character development. Aims: This study aims to investigate how Islamic education can shape students' character in the digital era by promoting moral values, digital ethics, and spiritual awareness. Results: The research shows that Islamic education has a positive impact on the moral and ethical development of students. It integrates religious teachings with digital ethics, fostering responsible behavior and spiritual growth in the use of technology. Novelty: This study highlights the novel role of Islamic education in bridging religious values and digital ethics, providing a holistic approach to student character development in a digitalized world. Implications: The findings suggest a need for curriculum development focused on integrating digital ethics and Islamic values, teacher training in ethical technology use, and collaboration with parents to support character formation in students. This research offers crucial insights for educational institutions aiming to adapt to the challenges of the digital era. Highlights: Islamic education blends moral values and digital ethics for character growth. Teachers need training to teach responsible technology use effectively. Parent collaboration boosts student character in the digital age. Keywords: Islamic education, character development, digital ethics, student behavior, moral values

Character education plays a crucial role in shaping students' Indonesian learning skills. This study adopts a qualitative approach with a descriptive method to explore the relationship between character education and Indonesian learning outcomes among grade X students in secondary school. Data collection tools include classroom observation Character education plays a crucial role in shaping students' Indonesian learning skills. This study adopts a qualitative approach with a descriptive method to explore the relationship between character education and Indonesian learning outcomes among grade X students in secondary school. Data collection tools include classroom observation Character education plays a crucial role in shaping students' Indonesian learning skills. This study adopts a qualitative approach with a descriptive method to explore the relationship between character education and Indonesian learning outcomes among grade X students in secondary school. Data collection tools include classroom observation

The purpose of this article is to analyze the role of Islamic Religious Education in the formation of Muslim personality among MTsS At-Taqwa Setu students. Islamic religious education has a strategic role in shaping attitudes, behaviors, and religious understandings that are in accordance with Islamic values. The main focus of this research is how PAI can be an effective medium to build the character of students who have faith, piety, and noble character. In this study, a qualitative approach was used with a case study method, involving observation, interviews with PAI teachers, and documentation of learning activities at MTsS At-Taqwa Setu. The results of the study show that PAI plays an important role in shaping students' personalities through the teaching of noble moral values, teacher examples, and extracurricular religious activities. Effective implementation of PAI is able to encourage students to develop resilient and adaptive Muslim personalities in daily life. This study suggests the improvement of innovative and experience-based teaching methods, as well as collaboration between schools, families, and the community in supporting the formation of students' character. The implication of this research is that this research can enrich the study of Islamic religious education as the main factor in the formation of the character and personality of Muslim students. Adding references for academics and education practitioners in understanding the relationship between Islamic religious education and the formation of student morals and ethics. The results of the research can be used by schools to improve the teaching methods of Islamic religious education to be more effective in forming a strong Muslim personality.

Pre-service English teachers still need to gain the competence to develop authentic materials with Islamic values, reflected by their low perceived readiness. To reveal their readiness, this study was conducted by using narrative inquiry. The data were gathered from the storytelling of pre-service English teachers pursuing master's degrees at IAIN Kediri. Participants in this study were one male and one female student with teaching experience. The data were analyzed by using thematic analysis. The data showed that the pre-service teachers believed the readiness to develop digitalized authentic materials with Islamic values could have been more optimal. It is because of the existing instructional materials provided by the government, their lack of confidence as new teachers, and their limited autonomous access to their classes as a new teacher. English textbooks provided by the government are only general English. So, it makes the teachers follow the materials instead of developing authentic materials with Islamic values that are fundamentally needed by students studying in Islamic institutions, such as modifying the materials from books to reflect Muslim activities. Therefore, the pre-service teachers must expose themselves to integrated materials books and digital materials with Islamic values.

Indonesia is a nation endowed with extraordinary ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity. In this context, education serves as a strategic medium for instilling multicultural values in the younger generation. Islamic Education (PAI) teachers play a crucial role in shaping students’ attitudes toward diversity, tolerance, and inclusiveness through universal Islamic teachings. This study aims to identify the strategies employed by PAI teachers in fostering multicultural awareness among students. Using a qualitative approach, the findings indicate that group discussions, the integration of Islamic values into the curriculum, and cross-cultural activities significantly assist students in understanding and appreciating differences. The study also highlights the challenges faced by PAI teachers in implementing these strategies, such as limited time and a lack of specialized training. Recommendations for enhancing teacher training and developing multicultural-based curricula emerged as key findings of this research.

Islamic Education (PAI) plays a strategic role in shaping students’ character and morals, especially amid technological advancement and globalization. However, PAI teachers face complex challenges in teaching Generation Z students who are digital natives, critical thinkers, independent learners, and prefer interactive learning. This study aims to analyze the challenges faced by PAI teachers and the innovative strategies applied in addressing Generation Z students at NU Sunan Ampel Vocational School, Poncokusumo. This quali­ta­tive research employed observation, interviews, and documentation as data collection techniques and descriptive analysis as a data analysis technique. The findings reveal key challenges, including students’ low interest in conventional methods, exposure to radical and liberal religious content, limited technology integration, and students’ critical attitudes toward religious discourse. To address these challenges, teachers implemented innovative strategies such as interactive digital media, project-based learning, and integration of Islamic values in counseling. These strategies significantly improved students’ partici­pation, comprehension, and application of religious values in daily life. The study recommends enhancing teachers’ digital competencies and school policy support to realize a more adaptive and relevant PAI learning model for Generation Z.

General background: Education plays a crucial role in shaping students’ values and behaviors, particularly in fostering religious character as a foundation for moral development. Specific background: At MTsN 2 Kediri City, habituation activities such as congregational Duha prayers, tahsinul Qur’an, and morning greetings are implemented to nurture students’ religiosity. Knowledge gap: While many studies emphasize character education broadly, limited research explores the systematic role of daily Islamic habituation activities in secondary-level madrasah. Aims: This study aims to describe how religious habituation activities contribute to strengthening students’ attitudes and behaviors aligned with Islamic teachings. Results: Using a qualitative case study with observations, interviews, and document review, the findings indicate that students developed habits of punctual congregational prayer, increased solemnity in worship, stronger ukhuwah Islamiyah, regular Qur’an recitation, love and understanding of tajwid, higher faith and piety, and improved social interactions through daily greetings. Novelty: This research highlights the integrated function of school-based habituation as a sustainable model for reinforcing Islamic character. Implications: The study suggests that systematic habituation can serve as a replicable strategy for Islamic schools in promoting lifelong religious values and social harmony. Highlights: Habituation strengthens students’ worship discipline and religiosity. Daily practices foster social harmony and Islamic brotherhood. Novelty lies in systematic integration of school-based religious activities. Keywords: Religious Character Education; Habituation; Islamic Values; Secondary Education; Social Harmony

Student disciplinary violations have become a significant educational challenge, particularly in rapid technological advancement and social change. This study aims to identify adaptive strategies that can be implemented to address student disciplinary violations and to analyse relevant challenges and solutions from the perspective of Islamic Religious Education. This research employs a literature review method, a research approach that aims to produce written work based on the analysis of existing literature. The findings indicate that strategies involving restorative approaches, character strengthening based on Islamic values, and the wise use of technology in discipline management are more effective than conventional, repressive methods. Principles in Islamic education, such as spiritual development (tarbiyah ruhiyah), moral cultivation (akhlaq), and exemplary behaviour (uswah hasanah), play a significant role in shaping students' spiritual and moral awareness. The main challenges include the lack of parental involvement, the influence of social media, and limited school resources. Proposed solutions include enhancing collaboration between schools, parents, and communities and using technology to support the development of students' Islamic character. By implementing appropriate adaptive strategies grounded in Islamic values, student disciplinary violations can be minimised, creating a more conducive and harmonious learning environment.

General Background: In the digital era of Society 5.0, information technology profoundly influences education, demanding digital literacy as a foundational competence. Specific Background: Despite this shift, its role in shaping students’ social character—especially within Islamic Religious Education (PAI)—remains underexplored. Knowledge Gap: Previous studies seldom quantify the relationship between digital literacy and specific social character traits such as empathy, cooperation, and tolerance in a religious education context. Aims: This study investigates the influence of digital literacy on the formation of students' social character in PAI learning. Results: Using a quantitative correlational approach involving 80 randomly selected 11th-grade students from SMAN 1 Jonggat, simple linear regression revealed a significant effect (p = 0.001) of digital literacy on social character, with a 24.3% contribution. Novelty: This study offers a rare empirical measurement of digital literacy’s impact on social character in Islamic education, combining pedagogical, technological, and moral dimensions. Implications: The findings support the integration of digital literacy in PAI through TPACK-based teacher training, positioning digital tools not only for content delivery but as instruments for instilling pro-social values. This model may inform national policy and school programs aimed at holistic character education in digital contexts.Highlight : The study found a significant relationship between digital literacy and students’ social character (24.3% contribution). Digital tools in PAI learning foster prosocial values like empathy, collaboration, and responsibility. Teachers need TPACK-based training to integrate digital literacy effectively into character education. Keywords : Digital Literacy, Social Character, PAI Learning, High School Students, Character Education

Islamic character education in elementary schools plays an important role in shaping students' personalities following religious values. Teachers as central figures in the school environment hold a great responsibility to be role models and guide students spiritually and emotionally. However, there are various challenges teachers face in instilling Islamic character education, both from external factors such as the influence of the social environment, and internal factors such as limited support from parents. This study aims to explore the role of teachers in shaping the Islamic personality of students in elementary schools. The research method used is a qualitative approach, with data collection from various relevant sources such as previous research and scientific articles. The collected data is then processed and analyzed to produce in-depth conclusions regarding the role of teachers in Islamic character education. The conclusion of this study shows that teachers play a key role in shaping Islamic personality through role models, habituation of Islamic values, and spiritual and emotional guidance. The main challenges faced include the negative influence of the social environment and lack of family support. Collaboration between teachers and parents is a critical strategy to increase the effectiveness of Islamic character education. In addition, developing an Islamic school environment and increasing teacher competence also need to be improved. With the implementation of these strategies, Islamic character education can be more effective in forming students who have strong Islamic personalities.

This study discusses the existence of Islamic boarding school education space to become a center for children's character education. This study uses a library research type. This type of research is used to examine and summarize previously existing theories and then reveal theories related to the research title discussed in several points. The discussion points in this article are: first, the definition of Islamic boarding schools; second, the existence of Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia; third, the basic concept of character education; and fourth, Islamic boarding schools as a center for character education. After conducting a more in-depth theoretical study, the results are presented. The study results show that Islamic boarding school educational institutions, namely the first Islamic educational institutions in Indonesia, from their inception until now, have played an important role in shaping students' character by integrating Islamic and cultural values ​​into the learning process. Islamic boarding schools are designed to foster strong and steadfast character in students by emphasizing moral education and religious knowledge.

Purpose of the study: Islamic education plays a vital role in shaping students’ character and spirituality, particularly through Tahfiz Quran programs that emphasize not only memorization but also moral and spiritual internalization. This study aims to explore effective strategies for internalizing Islamic values through Quran memorization at three Islamic junior high schools in Deli Serdang. Methodology: This qualitative phenomenological study explores strategies for internalizing Islamic values through Quran memorization at three Islamic junior high schools in Deli Serdang: Junior High School Jabal Noor, Al-Hijrah, and Nurul Ilmi. Data were collected via observation, interviews, and documentation. Main Findings: Islamic values occurs through various strategies, including habituation, exemplary role modeling, talaqqi (direct recitation), muraja’ah (systematic review), reinforcement systems, and active parental involvement. These approaches effectively cultivate students’ faith, worship discipline, morality, and social responsibility in daily life. Supporting factors include teachers’ pedagogical competence, strong religious school culture, and parental collaboration, while challenges arise from limited time, digital distractions, and inconsistent student motivation. Novelty/Originality of this study: This study lies in its integration of classical Tahfiz pedagogy with a modern character education framework, offering a new model for value internalization that harmonizes traditional Islamic learning with contemporary educational demands. This research contributes theoretically by bridging spiritual formation and moral psychology, and practically by proposing a holistic Tahfiz-based model adaptable to modern schooling contexts. The study concludes that Tahfiz Quran, when integrated with reflective understanding, technological awareness, and community engagement, can effectively strengthen Qur’anic character and moral integrity among adolescents in the digital era.