Urgency of Islamic Religious Education Teachers in Character Building for Students in Junior High Schools

Abstract

In the education system in our country, religious education is one of the subjects taught. The emphasis of learning on intellectual intelligence will create an imbalance in instilling character values ​​in students. The most substantial development is moral, character, and moral development. Religious education in its implementation has not been maximized; there are still some problems such as the lack of spiritual teachers. This study aims to describe the state of the morality of junior high school students, the role of Islamic religion teachers in junior high schools and the supporting factors and inhibitors of PAI teachers in junior high schools in fostering student character. This study uses an interpretive paradigm through a qualitative approach, a type of case study. The results of the study (1) the state of students' character at SMPN 3 Slahung, Ponorogo, East Java, Indonesia in general is good, (2) The role of PAI teachers in fostering student character by giving an example, habituation (habituation), advice, punishment, rewards or rewards, and (3) the supporting factors of PAI teachers in fostering the character of students of SMPN 3 Slahung are family, school and community environment, while the factors that inhibit the limited supervision of the school, awareness of the students themselves, the background of students' families, the influence of television shows and mobile phones.