Seven Motivations of Students Selecting Department of Islamic Teaching Education in Public University

Yunus Rahawarin,Suci Wulandari,Zainul Arifin,Yopie Andie Restari,Viola Amnda,Widia Wahana Sari,Indah Fadilatul Kasmar,Nadia Sri Ramdani,Engkizar Engkizar,Mutathahirin Mutathahirin,Rosniati Hakim

doi:10.37698/ashrej.v2i1.25

Abstract

Choosing a career as an Islamic teacher has many challenges as well as fun, not everyone is interested in this profession except those who have strong motivation. This study aims to find out the real motivation of students to select department of Islamic teaching education in public university, even though this department is widely offered by state and private Islamic universities. This study uses qualitative methods with a case study approach (case study design). Sources of data were taken from thirty informants through in-depth interviews selected using a purposive sampling technique, all informants were active students who chose the department of Islamic teaching education at Padang State University in 2017, 2018 and 2019. All interviews were analyzed thematically using the NVivo 10 qualitative analysis software. The results of the analysis showed that there were seven motivations of students to select department of Islamic teaching education. Those seven motivations are: i) self-will, ii) parents' encouragement, iii) choice to become a religious teacher, iv) job opportunities after graduation, v) desire to study at public universities vi) opportunity to spread dakwah, vii) to deepen Islamic knowledge. The results of this study can be used as preliminary data for subsequent researchers to examine this problem in different contexts and issues.

Highlights

The discussion about self-motivation is always interesting to be learned because it is directly related to every human personality
This study aims to find out the real motivation of students to select department of Islamic teaching education in public university, even though this department is widely offered by state and private Islamic universities
Based on the results of interviews conducted with thirty informants, the results of the analysis clearly found that there are seven important themes related to what is the motivation of students to choose the department of Islamic teaching education

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Introduction

The discussion about self-motivation is always interesting to be learned because it is directly related to every human personality. Motivation can be interpreted as an internal condition that arouses a person to act, encourages people to achieve certain goals, and keeps someone interested in certain activities that they have chosen.(Herzberg, 2017; McClelland, 1987; &Gardner, 2001). While Robbins & Judge (2008)motivation is a drive that arises both from internal and external in a person who can be seen with the desires, interests, encouragement, needs, hopes, ideals, appreciation, and respect. Related to the issues raised by the author in this study, as is well known that in the world of education the students always experience a transition at every level of education they go through. For students who continue their studies in universities, in addition to being required through a rigorous and lengthy selection

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