Islamic Higher Education Research Articles

A Closer Outlook at the Curriculum Policy for Disability Students at Islamic Higher Education

Hidden behind insufficient data, the number of persons with disabilities is growing in surface. Like a pyramid, disability students are high at the primary level but drop off at the secondary, and particularly at the university level. An estimated data (2016) indicates that Indonesian people with disabilities have reached 12,15%. Out of 29 State Islamic Universities (Universitas Islam Negeri or UIN), a very limited number of campuses are inclusive. UIN Yogyakarta is considered the first inclusive campus, while UIN Surabaya is underway. This study tries to look closer at the curriculum policy for disability students at the above-mentioned UINs. The research method applied in this study is a combination of policy analysis and case study. Sources of evidence and information are documentation (digital and printed materials), direct observation and interview with 7 informants. The research findings can be summarized into several points: first, inclusive practices at UINs have gradually developed to meet the global demand for education for all and national policies on disabilities. However, during their learning process, disabled students have met barriers and difficulties in communication, social interaction, and using multimedia and accessible infrastructures. Second, curriculum policies and strategies have already been standardized by the national law of education and adopted by UIN’s authorities into syllabi and subject materials. UIN Yogyakarta has modified Universal Design for Learning (UDL) model, and UIN Surabaya maintains an integrated curriculum to solve the problem of disabilities. Third, both UINs have provided facilities and support systems, hardware and software, but need to be upgraded, and in some cases are ineffective.

Measuring the Development of Islamic Education in Indonesia

Islam holds an important position in various human development processes in Indonesia, one of them is in the education sector. The Indonesian government through the Ministry of Religious Affairs established madrasas and Islamic Higher Education as an Islamic-based formal educational institution. Through logic and science, education is the way for humans to develop equally regardless of their gender. Herein lies the role of Islamic-based education to uphold this anti-discrimination principle. This research has the aim of conducting a composite index, namely the Islamic Education Development Index (IEDI) to describe the condition of Islamic education development at the provincial level in Indonesia. In addition, statistical modeling is carried out to see the influence of Islamic education on the Gender Development Index (GDI). The IEDI is a composite index consisting of five indicators including infrastructure accessibility, teaching competence, institutional ranking, outcomes, and quality of the learning process. Based on the research results, the average IEDI score of provinces in Indonesia is 45.13 for the period 2019. The best IEDI score by province is Yogyakarta, reaching a score of 55.00, and the lowest is North Kalimantan, which is only 35.90. Based on modeling results, it was also found that the IEDI has a significant effect on increasing the GDI at the confidence interval (CI) up to 95 percent. Governments can begin to pay more attention to Islamic-based education to optimize this influence.

Character Education Model in Islamic Higher Education

The purpose of this study was to explore the character education model in the Islamic religious education study program at the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Keguruan Sciences, Raden Fatah State Islamic University Palembang. This research is descriptive qualitative research with a case study approach. This research was conducted at the Islamic Education Study Program, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Keguruan, Raden Fatah State Islamic University Palembang. Data analysis used in this research is data reduction, data presentation, and the last step ,conclusion drawing and verification. The results showed that the Islamic Education Study Program curriculum is a culture-based curriculum, which is oriented towards preparing cultured graduates, meaning that each individual is able to display behavior in accordance with human values that develop in society. The process of character building in the Islamic Education Study Program is through teaching and learning activities in the classroom. Character education is carried out through the integration of teaching and learning activities in the classroom that produce moral knowledge, moral feelings, and moral actions. In the end, the output of teaching and learning activities in the classroom is graduates with character. Therefore, it is concluded that the character education model in the Islamic Education Study Program applies an integration model, which unites the values and characters to be formed in each course.

Service Innovation Model in Boarding School Programs for New Students at Islamic Higher Education

This research seeks a service innovation model at Ma'had Al-Jami'ah, a unit at an Islamic religious university in Indonesia, both during the Covid-19 pandemic and its sustainability after the pandemic subsided. This research is based on field studies using a mix-method with a sequential exploratory design. Observations, documentation, interviews, and questionnaires with a sample of 172 students are used to gather the data. As for analysis techniques: preparing data to be analyzed, exploring data, conducting post-exploration data analysis, selecting data that represents the results of the analysis, displaying the interpretation of the results, and validating the data and results. The results show that service innovation is carried out using a configuration model through the application of CLER (configuration, linkage, environment, resources) based on the use of technology to deal with existing situations and the application of five innovation characteristics. The implementation of service innovation is directed at information and registration, learning, and evaluation services. Based on the existing sample, the percentage of students participating in the Islamic boarding school program in the BTA-PPI competency test reached 78%.

Management of Online Learning in Islamic Higher Education: Challenges and Prospects

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the implementation of online learning at Islamic universities faced numerous challenges and required opportunities for improvement. Based on the perspectives of students at universities that combine synchronous and asynchronous models, this study aims to analyze the challenges and prospects for improving management of online learning using Google Classroom and Zoom. This study is a qualitative case study of the course of Islamic Education Learning in Schools for sixth semester students in the Islamic Education study program. In July 2021, the researcher conducted interviews with 53 men and women. This study discovered that students face online learning challenges such as being unmotivated, undisciplined, losing concentration, feeling burdened, difficult to understand, noninteractive, disturbed by domestic work, unmanageable time, unmanageable team, and a lack of internet signal. This study, on the other hand, discovered opportunities for improving online learning implementation, such as increasing personal motivation, developing self-discipline, ice breaking and quizzes, simple tasks, note-taking and listening, learning media variation, effective communication with parents, time management, small group instruction, and lecture recordings. The findings of this study will be useful in improving the implementation of online-based learning at universities during the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure the quality of the teaching and learning process.TRANSLATE with x EnglishArabicHebrewPolishBulgarianHindiPortugueseCatalanHmong DawRomanianChinese SimplifiedHungarianRussianChinese TraditionalIndonesianSlovakCzechItalianSlovenianDanishJapaneseSpanishDutchKlingonSwedishEnglishKoreanThaiEstonianLatvianTurkishFinnishLithuanianUkrainianFrenchMalayUrduGermanMalteseVietnameseGreekNorwegianWelshHaitian CreolePersian // TRANSLATE with COPY THE URL BELOW Back EMBED THE SNIPPET BELOW IN YOUR SITE Enable collaborative features and customize widget: Bing Webmaster PortalBack//

Developing Students' Religious Moderation through Group Counseling at Islamic Higher Education

Tolerance in social life is a need for Indonesian citizens. However, cases of intolerance and violence in the name of religion frequently occur in socia life and might influence students at university This research aims to assess the level of religious moderation comprehension among students at UIN (Universitas Islam Negeri/State Islamic University) Suska Riau through group counseling sessions. The study utilized a quantitative approach, employing a descriptive pre-experimental Intack Group Comparison design. The findings revealed that students' understanding of a moderate attitude significantly increased after participating in group counseling on moderation, with a positive score of 97.5% and a negative score of 2.4%. The inclusion of religious moderation as a theme in group counseling positively impacted students' comprehension and attitude towards religious moderation within society. Notably, two indicators, national commitment and tolerance, exhibited the most significant improvements, with respective increases of 35% and 29%. These results suggest that employing group counseling centered around religious moderation can serve as a model for enhancing students' understanding of religious moderation in society.

Internalisasi Nilai-nilai Sosio-kultural dalam Pembelajaran Agama Islam di Perguruan Tinggi Kota Palopo

The phenomenon of violence shown that humans have failed to understand heterogeneity and diversity. This study aims to determine the internalization values of Bugis culture in Islamic education at Andi Djemma University and IAIN Palopo. This study uses a qualitative method with an ethnopedagogical approach. The results showed that internalisation values of Bugis culture in Islamic higher education is in line with multiculturalism values that grow and develop in Indonesia. Some of the local wisdom values in Bugis culture are manifested in the concept of Tudang Sipulung and living value method. The internalisation values of Bugis culture in learning of Islamic religious education provides respectful values such as Sipakatau (mutual information), Sipakalebbi (Mutual Respect), Sipakaingge (Remind each other), Sipakatou (Mutual Sharing). Respect peace, fellow human beings, especially if they are fellow humans. So that Bugis cultural education is in line with the values of pluralism that grow and develop in Indonesia.

Online-based Learning Management System in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 Era: Reality in Islamic Higher Education

The impact of the industrial revolution 4.0 developments with physical and internet cyber systems in the education sector is the development of computer-based teaching which then propagates to the development of online learning and the use of e-learning media. With a combined system, distance learning occurs in a learning management system with web-based assistance platforms and social media which is the result of the development of Industry 4.0 during the 21st century. The main objective of this research is to analyze and compare student perceptions in implementing eight platforms of implementing an online-based Learning Management System at the tertiary level. Then, this study links students' perceptions in implementing online-based learning management with reference to three aspects of assessment; teaching and learning aspects, lecturer competency aspects, and infrastructure aspects. A quantitative approach with a survey design has been chosen. Sampling technique was purposive sampling and involved 147 respondents. The results concluded that the Zoom, Google Classroom and Whatsapp platforms were the most frequently used distance learning media and were also liked by students. Currently, not many lecturers use Moodle because there is not enough time to learn how to use Moodle and prepare all the resources to design the desired learning, while there are many alternative platforms that are easier to learn and use in a short time. The survey on the three aspects of daring learning has been agreed in detail and the results provide positive conclusions regarding the implementation of online-based learning in the past 4 years.

Meta-analysis of postgraduate student thesis for enhancing better research quality management in islamic higher education

Problem and aim. Thesis management in higher education is a critical issue that needs to be addressed. The problem arises from the lack of quality control and redundancy in the thesis submitted by students. This has resulted in a decrease of novelty, making it difficult for universities to distinguish between original and copied work. The research seeks to analyze the students' thesis of the Islamic Education Management Program of UIN Maliki Malang to find out the issue of the study, the research methods used, and the research site. The research also aims to map the gender factor in preference for choosing the way of thesis research. This research is essential to map the extent of their research so far and in what direction their future research will be. Research method. This research was conducted in the period starting from January to November 2019. The study was conducted at the UIN Maliki Malang Postgraduate Program, a Master's program in Management of Islamic Education. The researcher took data from the UIN Maliki Malang repository website. The researcher collected 362 theses from graduate students thesis in 2010-2018. The researcher uses a descriptive quantitative approach with the SPSS 25 program to analyze the data. Results. The results showed the student thesis of UIN Maliki Malang took varied approaches, themes, procedures, and objects. About 86% of students chose a qualitative approach, and 13% selected a quantitative one. Only 1% used a mix-method. Sixty-three students are interested in the problem of leadership and religious culture. 12-30 students' interest in teachers' professionalism, employee performance, HR management, and institutional management. In comparison, only 2-3 students are interested in conflict management, innovation issues, school image, and education policy. The research also revealed that the gender factor did not affect student preference in choosing a specific analysis method with a significance of 0.06 > 0.05. Practical significance. The research implies that the institution must actively direct the student's thesis to produce high-quality research. The institution has to show specific issues that are saturated and new problems that still need to be investigated to avoid saturation of topics and repeated study. Lecturers and students are expected to know what matters and titles have been studied and what tags are still a little explored to determine the ideas and claims on issues essential for research.

Does humour used in EFL classrooms in Islamic higher education reflect Islamic values?

ABSTRACT This study examined the use of humour in EFL classrooms in Islamic higher education in Indonesia. It intends to find out whether Indonesian EFL teacher educators used humour as pedagogy and how they used it. Using a narrative inquiry method, it involved 25 EFL students undertaking English Writing courses working in groups of two or three members to write descriptive texts on the humorous moments in their classroom process. Nine of them were purposively selected for analysis using humour theories and removed the rest because of not humorous moments. It revealed that the teacher educators used various kinds of humour in EFL classrooms, such as humorous comments, lecturers’ humorous life stories, puns, and teasing students. However, most were unrelated to the course materials they taught and did not reflect Islamic values. In conclusion, this study has provided insights into humour used in the Indonesian Islamic higher education, which is crucial for academics to pay attention to using humour, such as not harming students.

The Implementation of the Utawi Iki-Iku (Pegon Symbols) Formula Method in Basic Syntax Courses at Islamic Higher Education

This study aimed to find out the implementation of the utawi iki-iku (Pegon symbols) formula method in basic syntax (nahw) courses in Islamic higher education. This study used a qualitative approach with a type of phenomenological study to understand and explain the phenomenon of the research subjects. The techniques of data collection in this study used in-depth interviews with 4 respondents with certain criteria as well as tests on students’ learning outcomes in terms of giving i’rab and reading Yellow Books through three stages of tests. The results of this study showed that the implementation of the Pegon symbol formula method in basic nahw courses at Islamic higher education began by the planning stage that all students re-perceived the lessons they had learned; the process stage in nahwu learning used the classical Arabic Pegon method by reading the contents of the book; and the post-teaching stage referred to the evaluation in away that the students read one by one in front of the class to find out their abilities to use Arabic Pegon. Then, the impact of the Pegon symbol formula method in basic nahw courses was shown by the increase in students’ abilities to give i’rab and read Yellow Books revealed from the test and depth interviews with the students.

Developing Islamic-Based Instructional Materials for Teaching Reading at Islamic Higher Education

This is an educational Research and Development (R and D) aimed at developing Islamic-based reading instructional materials for students of Islamic Education Department. The phases of the research were simplified into three phases: the exploration phase, the model development phase, and the model testing phase. In the exploration phase, an evaluation was conducted to describe the existence and quality of the present reading materials. During the model development phase, a draft of Islamic-based reading instructional materials was designed and revised based on the inputs from FGD and expert evaluators. Try out of the draft model was also conducted in this phase. In the model testing phase, the draft was experimentally tested to see the effectiveness of the product in developing the students’ reading comprehension. This research revealed that the present reading materials did not accommodate the learners needs to learn English using Islamic materials. Therefore, the new reading materials in the forms of Islamic-based reading instructional materials need to be developed. The experimental research proved that the students taught using the designed Islamic-based reading instructional materials performed better in reading comprehension test compared to the students who were taught using the materials taken from the present reading materials. The results of the test indicated that the mean scores of the experimental group were higher than those of the control group. This difference was analyzed statistically using t-test to interpret the difference. The analysis revealed that the Sig. (2-tailed) was .021 which was smaller than the level of significance scores .05 (.012 .05). This statistically indicated that the different mean scores between the experimental and the control groups were the result of the different treatment given to the two groups. Thus, the use of Islamic-based reading materials influenced the reading comprehension achievement of the students.

Effective Teaching Practices in Higher Education during Covid-19 Pandemic: Lecturers and Students’ Lens

This article investigates lecturers’ and students’ perspectives on effective teaching practices in Islamic higher education during the Covid -19 pandemic. The pandemic caused the movement of teaching and learning modes from face to face into online/distance teaching and learning. The different modes of teaching and learning processes may raise a different perspective on effective teaching and learning practices, especially in Islamic higher education. Thirteen English lecturers and 262 English students from the third, fifth, and seventh semesters participated in this survey research. Questionnaires are distributed through Google Forms to collect data on lecturers’ and students’ perspectives on effective teaching practices. The results show that the lecturers and students have good perspectives on four aspects of online teaching (pedagogical, managerial, social, and technological roles) as effective teaching practices in higher education during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, lecturers and students have quite different sequences of most frequent responses on the roles. The three sequences of the lecturers’ responses are social roles, managerial roles, and pedagogical roles. Then the three sequences of the students’ responses are pedagogical roles and managerial roles (two positions: the second and third positions). This different perspective can be a consideration in conducting online teaching and learning.

Unfolding Stories of Undergraduate Thesis Writers: Voices from EFL learners at Islamic Higher Education

Abstract. This study aimed to investigate the challenges and strategies faced by undergraduate students in Islamic Higher Education when writing theses. The study had four participants, two of whom completed their degrees on time (SGO) and two who failed to do so (SGN). Despite both groups facing challenges and employing strategies, they had some differences in their experiences. Common issues faced by both groups were difficulty generating ideas, selecting a topic, feeling confused and anxious, and procrastination due to various reasons. SGN students faced additional problems such as laziness, unexpected events, and issues with supervisors. The study also found that family support and spiritual practices like prayers and invocations helped students complete their theses. The support and encouragement from their parents served as a significant boost to the students' motivation in finishing the thesis. The study highlights the importance of surrendering to Allah's plan and trusting His wisdom, as well as maintaining a positive outlook and seeking support from family and spirituality. Overall, the study uncovered various problems faced by undergraduate students and the strategies they used to deal with them, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and relying on Allah's guidance.Keywords: Thesis Writing, Challenges, Strategies, Islamic Higher Education, Narrative Inquiry

RELIGIOUS DIGITAL LITERACY IN ISLAMIC HIGHER EDUCATION: STUDENT-PERCEIVED BENEFIT

Digital media tends to be used to deliver literacy regarding radicalism that can develop on campus. Students in Islamic Higher Education are considered as important subjects in using digital literacy.The purpose of this research is to demonstrate religious digital literacy perceived by students in Islamic Higher Education. The type of this research was qualitative using a phenomenological approach. Research objects were Islamic Higher Education in South Sulawesi consisting of IAIN Parepare, UM Parepare, as well as STAI DDI in Parepare, Pinrang and Sidrap. The informants were students from the Students Executive Board and Da’wah Units. An ambassador of Digital Literacy in the Library and Archives Office of South Sulawesi also became an informant in this research. The result demonstrates that religious digital literacy held in Islamic Higher Education in South Sulawesi greatly contributes to the student’s perspective change in comprehending information disruption and radicalism. Campuses conduct religious moderation events through workshops and the digital space. Otherwise, students use various digital sources to strengthen information. The source of religious digital literacy derives from information which is spread on WhatsApp, Facebook. YouTube, Telegram and Instagram. Therefore, the emergence of Islamic Higher Education in South Sulawesi can lead students to cope with information disruptions, and prevent the action of radicalism and fanaticism in the religion.

Critics on Independent Learning-Independent Campus (ILIC) Program: Academic Society’s response to Government’s Policy in Islamic Higher Education

Independent Learning-Independent Campus (ILIC) policy issued by Indonesian Government in 2022. This study used a mixed method to examines the response of academic society at Sunan Gunung Djati Islamic State University, Bandung. Data sources comprised survey results (quantitative) and interviews (qualitative) to examines the acceptance of the ILIC policy in Islamic higher education. There were 240 lecturers were involved. Descriptive and verification analysis methods with frequency statistics were used to examine the acceptance of the ILIC policy. The results show that academics at Sunan Gunung Djati Islamic State University, Bandung have positive and negative attitudes toward the ILIC policy. The factors that play the most role in the acceptance of the ILIC policy are related to the benefits, clarity, and impact of the ILIC policy. The results of the interviews showed that research informants could accept the ILIC policy to be implemented in higher education institutions. However, there are several important notes to note regarding the implementation of the ILIC policy in Islamic higher educations.

Empowerment Leadership as a Predictor of the Organizational Innovation in Higher Education

Purpose: This study aims to examine the relationship between empowerment leadership and organizational innovation. This analyzes the influence of empowerment leadership on organizational innovation, whether knowledge sharing mediates the effect of empowerment leadership on individual creativity, if individual creativity moderates the influence of empowerment leadership on organizational innovation, and how psychological empowerment mediates the effect of leadership on individual creativity.
 
 Theoretical framework: Empowerment leadership includes delegation of authority, participating in decision-making, informing employees about regulations, becoming a role model, showing concern, and interacting with the team members. Organizational innovation is the ability to generate and adopt new ideas or behaviors because it increases productivity and business performance. Knowledge sharing is a mechanism that fosters individual creative thinking and increases employees' creativity. Therefore, leaders tend to promote the practice of knowledge sharing by generating useful new ideas and thoughts.
 
 Design/methodology/approach: Respondents are lecturers at the Faculty of Economics and Business of Islamic Higher Education (IHE) in Java, Indonesia, who have been selected as participants. Data were analyzed using the PLS-SEM to test the modified results of several models.
 
 Findings: The results showed that empowerment leadership directly affects organizational innovation, knowledge sharing mediates the influence of empowerment leadership on Individual creativity howevet, it failed to mediate the effect of empowerment leadership on organizational innovation, while psychological empowerment failed to moderate the relationship between variables.
 
 Research, Practical & Social implications: This study added distinctive supports to the leadership literature by identifying key leadership behaviors that foster or impair individual creativity, knowledge sharing and organizational innovation through investigating their relationships with leadership styles in the same research model.
 
 Originality/value: This study indicates that empowerment leadership majorly affects organizational innovation. Furthermore, knowledge sharing plays an important role by mediating between variables for the development of organizational innovation.

Konsep Pendidikan Integratif

In the literature of Islamic scientific studies it is difficult to find differences and separation between religious knowledge and general science. Both must be studied because they need each other in building society. History records that Islam has experienced the glory of a high civilization of science with various competences in scientific disciplines and figures for centuries. This phenomenon occurred because at that time there was no dichotomy between religion and general science. Many of the works and findings of integrative education figures were transferred to other nations by way of scientific recognition. This phenomenon took place because the separation of the two sciences had taken place. There is an expression that what is obligatory to learn is only religious knowledge, while it is not obligatory for general knowledge. The reason for this is, among other things, the rapid development of knowledge, even in one scientific discipline giving rise to new knowledge. On the other hand, especially the Islamic leaders were so happy with the glittering life of the palace. Other facts emerge that many understand leaving the world, focusing on the afterlife. This opportunity is used by the western world which incidentally is not happy to see the glory of Islam. They took over the glory of Islamic knowledge in an unsatisfied way, they even admitted that the appropriation was their product. It is urgent for Muslim scientists to restore the glory of civilization to the glory of civilization of Islamic knowledge because it has been dormant for decades. All scientific movements that carry integrative education must start from Islamic Higher Education which is tasked with producing Muslim scholars who have strong faith and imtaq through the implementation of integrative education in the middle of Islamic campuses. The combination of curriculum based on the combination of general knowledge and religion. In fact, many have changed from institutes to universities, such as the State Islamic Religious Institute to become an Islamic University. This university policy is a concrete step in implementing integrative education at the higher education level as a form of participation by the academic community in the community.

Strategy for Strengthening Business Incubators to Form an Entrepreneurial Spirit in Islamic University

The purpose of this study is to analyze the strategy in Strengthening Business Incubators to Form an Entrepreneurial Spirit in Islamic Higher Education. This study uses the Analytic Network Process method and the help of Super decision software. The results of the study show that the obstacles encountered in the Business Incubator Strengthening Strategy as forming an entrepreneurial spirit in Islamic Universities in North Sumatra can be divided into two, namely internal and external problems. Internal problems come from regulations, lecturers, digitization and infrastructure, while external problems come from network partners, environment and funding. Based on the results of the research that has been done, regulatory issues are a top priority in the Business Incubator Strengthening Strategy to Form an Entrepreneurial Spirit in Islamic Higher Education in North Sumatra with a score of 0.298.

Konsep pengembangan kurikulum PAI berbasis kompetensi perspektif Muhaimin di perguruan tinggi agama Islam

<p><em>This paper is focused on describing the concept of developing a competency-based PAI curriculum from the Muhaimin perspective in Islamic Higher Education. The discussion of this competency theory cannot be separated from several problem factors that still often arise in solving problems faced by students after they finish their college studies. Therefore, Muhaimin offered a solution to solve existing problems by initiating the concept of developing a competency-based PAI curriculum to overcome these problems. This study includes a literature study design with a philosophical approach. Documentation of primary and secondary sources is the method of this research. The results of this study indicate that; first, the steps for developing a competency-based curriculum are determining educational goals, identifying and selecting learning experiences, organizing curriculum materials and learning activities, and evaluating the results of curriculum implementation. Second, the identification of competency-based PAI curriculum development in the curriculum development method has been seen from the general objectives, classification of objectives, and specific objectives. Third, the urgency of developing a competency-based curriculum is one solution for every educational actor, especially lecturers who are required to be able to develop a curriculum in carrying out learning activities on campus in order to prepare graduates who are competent in their fields.</em></p>