Religious Students Research Articles

How Religious Jewish and Muslim Students of Social Work Cope in a Secular College

Abstract The social work profession’s worldview, which is expressed through education and practice, is ‘almost exclusively secular in colour and context’. This qualitative study in the phenomenological tradition of ten religious Jewish and ten religious Arab-Muslim students of social work in Israel found that both groups coped similarly with the secularity, despite their ethnic, national and religious differences. Most of them adopted emotion-focussed coping strategies that isolated them from their academic surroundings. The religious students who adopted a problem-focussed strategy opened themselves to new knowledge. Knowing about these strategies may help faculty and other personnel in social work schools not only to be better acquainted with this minority but also to provide an environment that is receptive to and respectful of the religious student.

Religious affect and personal happiness: are there significant differences between Catholic adolescents in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland?

This study set out to explore levels of religious affect (measured by the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity) and personal affect (measured by the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire) among samples of Catholic students in the Republic of Ireland attending fifth- and sixth-year classes (N = 3015) and Catholic students in Northern Ireland attending sixth-form classes (N = 1624), after taking into account individual differences in sex, age, and personality (as measured by the abbreviated form of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised). Consistent with the findings of previous research, the data demonstrated a significant positive association between religious affect and personal happiness: religious students are happier students. Catholic students in Northern Ireland hold a more positive attitude toward Christianity (higher levels of religious affect) than Catholic students in the Republic of Ireland. Nonetheless, there is no significant difference in levels of happiness (personal affect) between Catholic students in the two jurisdictions.

Impact of Religion on the Personality Development of Non-Muslims Students Living in Pakistan

The current study aimed to examine the impact of religiosity on the personality development of non-Muslim students living in Pakistan. Social development, Emotional control, Attitude for various situations of life, Tolerance, Attitude towards others and creativity were the major factors that have been observed. Major contribution of study was to trace out the relationship of different religious students with their personality development. It was concluded that the personality of Christian and Hindu students was directly associated with their religious beliefs and practices. The study proposed further research in the field to investigate personality development in Christian and Hindu majority population

Faith conquers all? Demographic and psychological resources and their associations with academic performance among religious college students

ABSTRACT Evidence on the association of religiosity and academic attainment is consistent, thus suggesting additional factors intervene in this relationship. We proposed and tested a model with two concepts from the field of positive psychology: psychological capital and psychological resilience. We hypothesised that these mediate the association between religiosity, demographic variables and academic achievement. We tested the model in a sample of 119 senior students in a Catholic university in Poland. The results partially supported the model; both psychological capital and psychological resilience mediated the association between religiosity and academic attainment but in different directions. Among the demographic variables, only age associated directly with achievement. The results are discussed in light of the existing evidence and positive psychology theory.

RELIGIOUS LIFE OF MUSLIM STUDENT IN NON-ISLAMIC SCHOOL

Abstract Religious life is a real thing happening to the community or community as a form of expression of the belief in religion. The community referred to in this paper is a community of Muslim learners who attend a non-Islamic school. How Muslim life is seen in this non-Islamic school will be seen in this paper. Guided by the two dimensions of Glock and Stark's religious dimensions, the dimensions of religious practice and the dimensions of religious teachings in behavior, make religious life visible in non-Islamic schools. Religious practice is meant worships in muamalah. While the practice of behavior is referred to as the behavior of learners when interacting with the school community. Keywords: Religious life, Muslim students, and Non-Islamic School.

MENUMBUHKAN SIKAP SOSIAL DAN SPIRITUAL SISWA DI SEKOLAH

Criticism of the world of education about the intellectual abilities of students that are not balanced with the attitude they have is never lost. Every time an immoral student act occurs, the glory of education is tarnished. In this connection, education is no longer the right place to foster moral and religious students. So, it is necessary to motivate students to be motivated to do the best. Various thoughts are offered to motivate students in kindness. One of them is the fostering of spiritual and social attitudes through schools, either through the intracuricular door or the extracurricular door. Within the two entrances for developing this attitude there are various activities such as Islamic education learning and guidance-counseling in intracuricular activities, and Red Cross Teenagers, Scouts, and Rohis in extracurricular activities. In addition to the forms of attitude building activities, strategies and ways of fostering attitudes can also be offered in these types of activities.

PEMBELAJARAN PAI BERBASIS MULTIKULTURAL DALAM RANGKA TOLERANSI UMAT BERAGAMA

The purpose of this study have to know the management of multicultural-based Islamic religious education learning in the build up religious tolerance students of SMK 17 August 1945 Genteng. The data collection have done are passive participatoryobservation, semi-structured interviews and documentation. The sampling technique used purposive sampling that is the technique of taking data sources with certain considerations. while, to analyze the data using descriptive qualitative technical analysis, which is one type of research that seeks to describe objects systematically in accordance with what they are. The results showed that the planning of Islamic religious education learning based on multiculturalism in fostering the tolerance of student, teacher of islamic religion education do not have special planning, Islamic religious education teachers make learning plans in accordance with the curriculum used and in accordance with the material presented. Submission of material only prepare material that is related to multicultural values.

The Sustainable Development Goals and Business Students’ Preferences: An Exploratory Study

To effectively teach the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to enhance corporate social responsibility, we need to understand the predictors of business student predispositions towards the SDGs. We examine whether location, authoritarianism, religiosity, and individualism influence university business student SDG preferences. Results (n=262) indicate authoritarian and religious business students emphasize SDGs with an orientation towards the health and economic well-being of their local communities. The results also indicate the most significant factor in predicting SDG preference was university location. Southeastern U.S. students were more supportive of people/prosperity-oriented SDGs, indicating greater concern with the social safety net and basic human needs, whereas Hawaiian students were more supportive of planet-oriented SDGs indicating greater concern for environmental issues. Implications for teaching SDGs to university business students are discussed.

Upaya Pembentukan Kepribadian Islami Santri melalui Layanan Bimbingan Kelompok di Pondok Pesantren Roudlatul Qur’an Metro Lampung

Each Santri who enters the boarding school has a different background both from the regional origin, language and economy. So that this difference often creates problems when they have to adjust to the new environment and new people as well. For this reason, the Islamic Boarding School of the Roudlatul Qur'an Metro made efforts to shape the Islamic personality of the santri using group guidance aimed at shaping the Islamic personality of the santri in accordance with Islamic teachings. This research includes field research with a qualitative approach and is descriptive in nature. Data sources in this study were 3 religious teachers and 5 religious students. Data collection methods were carried out using observation, interviews, and documentation methods. The data analysis technique uses interactive data analysis. The results of the research activities group guidance services carried out 3 times a week with the stages of the group namely the stage of formation, the transition phase and the stage of implementation of activities.

Parental Control System Aktivitas Santri Berbasis Android (Studi Kasus : Pondok Pesantren Mahasiswa Baitul Jannah)

Berdirinya Pondok Pesantren Mahasiswa Baitul Jannah di Kota Malang merupakan wujud implementasi gunamencetak insan muda khususnya mahasiswa yang religius dan berakhlak mulia. Sebagai upaya pertanggungjawaban Pondok Pesantren Mahasiswa Baitul Jannah terhadap orang tua santri, perlunya wadah penghubung antara dewan pondok dengan orang tua dalam memonitor kegiatan santri. Pentingnya wadah komunikasi untuk mengurangi gap informasi, mendorong penulis untuk merancang aplikasi Parental Control System aktivitas santri Pondok Pesantren Mahasiswa Baitul Jannah berbasis android. Dalam penelitian ini, metode yang digunakanadalah kualitatif deskriptif dengan teknik pengumpulan data berupa observasi secara langsung di Pondok Pesantren Mahasiswa Baitul Jannah, studi kepustakaan dengan mempelajari literatur yang ada, dan wawancara langsung kepada orang tua maupun dewan guru. Selain itu, perancangan aplikasi ini menerapkan teknologi firebase cloud messaging yang akan mengirimkan pemberitahuan (notification) kepada pengguna. Hasil dari perancangan dan implementasi aplikasi parental control system aktivitas santri di Pondok Pesantren Mahasiswa Baitul Jannah, didapatkan bahwa aplikasi mampu membantu orang tua memonitor aktivitas serta perkembangan belajar anaknya. Berdasarkan kuesioner yang diisi 40 responden tentang kepuasan, kenyamanan, dan kemudahan dalam pengoperasian aplikasi, menunjukkan 98,5% berpendapat jika aplikasi telah efektif dalam komunikasi antara santri, dewan guru pondok, dan orang tua.

Hidden Curriculum in Schools: A Comparison of Religious Otherness in Pakistani ELT Textbooks

The emphasis of this research was religious otherness depiction in high school English textbooks issued by four State controlled Pakistani textbook boards of i.e., BTB Quetta, STB Jamshoro, KTB Peshawar and PTB Lahore. It besets a broad contrast among the religious otherness descriptions as depicted in provincial ELT textbooks and the otherness related notions of their corresponding students. To achieve the goals, the study was alienated in 2 phases: In phase 1, the textbooks of government textbook publishing boards were investigated and in the second phase their corresponding readers’ religious otherness ideas were obtained and evaluated. The research devised a modified model of analysis by blending Van Dijk (1998) and Fairclough (2001) CDA model for interpretation and explanation of religious otherness in representative text extracted from textbooks’ discourse. The study discovered the prevalence of religious otherness- related themes in all ELT textbooks. It was also found that STB discourse had improved religious otherness images and students’ otherness ideas than other provincial textbook boards and their respective readers. The study also revealed that Muslim male and female students had peculiar otherness notions about minority religious communities. The readers’ responses to questionnaire items in phase 2 of research suggested that textbooks had a significant part in molding otherness related notions of young readers. The study recommended an otherness-based investigation of the textbooks prior to publication at federal government level to ensure citizenship equality as envisioned by founder of the nation.

Transformation of Tolerance Values (in Religion) in Early Childhood Education

Religious tolerance is a supporter of social harmony and brings a country to a better life. Instilling tolerance in early childhood is a challenge for early childhood educators. This study aims to describe the transformation of religious tolerance values ​​by teachers in early childhood education. This research is a type of qualitative case study research model with researchers as observer participants. This research produces the following findings, that (1) transformation of tolerance values ​​among religious communities, is explicitly not taught in Early Childhood Education (ECE) on the grounds that all students are of the same religion, (2) transformation of tolerance of values among religious students taught through learning integrated with other lessons, (3) although explicitly the values ​​of tolerance among religious students are not taught, but the values ​​of togetherness such as greeting, sharing something that is owned, and helping the needs of other students are taught by practicing at the same time.
 Keywords: Early Childhood Education, Tolerance Values in Religion

Conceptualization of Religious Belonging of Christian Youth in Higher Education

A phenomenological study was conducted to explore the lived experience of Christian students in HEC recognized private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to find out how the religious belonging of Christian youth influences their lives within their university. Qualitative research method was used for this study. Using phenomenology as the strategy of inquiry, in-depth interviews were conducted with a total of six participants including three girls and three boys currently studying in the University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore. The findings of the study revealed that the university did not ask the students about their religion, specifically. So, the students did not experience any discrimination at the time of admission. However, due to the lack of information about religious minority students, they were compelled to study Islamic studies as a subject. Due to their religious belonging Christian students experienced stereotypical behavior, such as some Christian students reported that their Muslim fellows avoided them and hesitated to share their meals with them after knowing their religious affiliation. Majority (4 out of 6) of the students did not experience any biased behavior from their teachers but some students did face biased behavior after revealing their religious affiliation. So, this study suggests that universities should ask students about their religious belonging and considering the needs of religious minority students, curriculum should seek input from religious minority groups. In order to promote religious tolerance at HEIs, universities should design curriculum for all students incorporating contents of interreligious harmony. Higher Education Commission (HEC) should ensure the implementation of policy regarding religious minorities at institutional level.

Using a Reconciliation Module Leads to Large Gains in Evolution Acceptance

Too many students reject the theory of evolution because they view it as incompatible with their religious beliefs. Some have argued that abandoning religious belief is the only way to help religious individuals accept evolution. Conversely, our data support that highlighting faith/evolution compatibility is an effective means to increase student acceptance. We surveyed students enrolled in entry-level biology courses at four religiously affiliated institutions. At each university, teachers gave students a presentation that demonstrated potential compatibility between evolution and faith within the teachings of each university’s respective religious affiliation. Students were asked to evaluate their own beliefs about evolution both before and after this instruction. After instruction at each university, students showed significant gains in evolution acceptance without abandoning their religious beliefs. These results demonstrate that giving religious students the opportunity to reconcile their religious beliefs with the theory of evolution under the influence of intentional instruction on the compatibility of belief and evolution can lead to increased evolution acceptance among religious students.

The Association of Cyber-Bullying and Adolescents in Religious and Secular Schools in Israel.

Internet usage during leisure time is a growing area of research, especially among adolescents. Our aim was to evaluate the association between Internet usage patterns of religious and secular adolescents, exposure to cyber-bullying, and psychosomatic symptoms in Israel. A cross-sectional study was carried out using questionnaires administered to 7166 students aged 11-17 (4223 secular; 2943 religious). Cyber-bullying was more common among secular students (11.4%) than religious students (8.4%). Multiple logistic regression predicting cyber-bullying showed significant results for boys, primary school age, Internet usage, bad moods, sleeping disorders, and dizziness. A comparison across school levels and between the education sectors did not show major differences in the probability to experience bullying. However, different characteristics played the role in explaining propensity to that experience. These findings can help to plan school-level oriented intervention programs to educate adolescents on prudent use of the Internet to combat the spread of cyber-bullying.

Islamic Knowledge or Saudi Knowledge? Female Religious Students and the Problem of Cultural Norms in a Changing Arabian Society

In a society transitioning from a social order largely defined by strict adherence to religious doctrine to one opening up to the forces of a global economy, knowledge of the sources of norms of “proper conduct” (religious rules, cultural traditions or both) is particularly important in determining conformity to or dismissal of such norms. This study surveys young females’ knowledge of the sources of norms that pertain to gender roles in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) under the assumption that formal education plays a key role in knowledge transmission. It asks whether college students enrolled in Islamic Studies can identify the religious or cultural sources of statements that refer to such norms. In this study, accuracy did not differ between sources. However, confidence was higher for cultural sources. As the curriculum moved from a focus on society matters to one that covered a broader array of topics, including communication theory and Middle East history, sources became more difficult to identify. Individual differences in self-efficacy did not predict participants’ source knowledge, but confidence in their answers.

Islamic Ecumenism in the Early Political Thought of Muḥammad Ḥusayn Faḍlallāh

AbstractBetween the late 1960s and early 1970s, political-economic turmoil led not only to the exodus of religious scholars and students from Iraq to Lebanon but also to the transnationalization of their activism. As they settled in Lebanon, these activists circulated key Islamist concepts that transcended religious factionalism. This article examines the early 1970s’ political thought of the Lebanese intellectual Muḥammad Ḥusayn Faḍlallāh (d. 2010), a prominent returning cleric from Iraq, intervening in discussions on the formative ideas of the Shiʿi Islamic movement in Lebanon. Furthermore, an analysis of concepts in Faḍlallāh’s works highlights a climate of intellectual openness and Islamic ecumenism. Linking the development of Faḍlallāh’s ecumenical thinking to the formation of overlapping spaces of activism in a context of secular-religious encounters in Iraq from the 1950s, this article also contributes to the scholarship that argues against the assumption that sectarianism, involving Sunni and Shiʿi Muslims, has existed since the onset of political discord in early Islam.

Information Literacy For The Net Generation To Anticipate The Danger Of Intolerance

Intolerance behaviors that are not anticipated may give birth to the danger of radicalism both psychologically and physically. This study aims at exploring the way to select and discover informational sources related to the topics; at investigating a means of estimating, accepting, and determining the best thing in the future; at analyzing a means of building new knowledge associated with gained information; and discovering a means of providing and broadcasting information on the website. This study used case study method in order to observe the reality of information literacy and the danger of intolerance among the net generation Observation findings show that the doctrine of intolerance was spread through group discussions of religious Student Activity Unit (UKM). The massive spread of radical viruses is supported by the dominance of the internet as the main medium in information searching. The condition is made worse by low information literacy skills. The results of this study expected to be able to be used as references relating to information literacy for the net generation to anticipate the danger of intolerance which is the forerunner of radicalism. The results showed that the low reading abilities led to a conservative interpretation of religious meanings, which considered one’s understanding more correct and accused others as infidels. This phenomenon can be seen from the discovery of limited new knowledge. Hence, the knowledge of information literacy must be introduced in lecture rooms and within intra-university activities.

PENGARUH STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF THINK PAIR SHARE DAN MINAT BELAJAR TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR NEGERI 104192 TANDEM HILIR II DELI SERDANG

The purpose of this study was to find out: (1) learning outcomes of Islamic<br />Religious students taught with cooperative learning strategies think pair<br />share and expository learning strategies, (2) student learning interest after<br />using the think pair share learning strategy, and (3) the influence of<br />strategy learning and interest in learning about the learning outcomes of<br />Islamic Education. The research was conducted at 104192 Public<br />Elementary School Tandem Hilir II Deli Serdang. This type of research is<br />quasi-experimental. The study population was all class V students spread<br />in 3 classes. The sampling technique used is cluster random sampling. The<br />instruments of data collection are questionnaires and tests. The data<br />analysis technique used is the analysis of two-lane variants on the test α =<br />0.05. The results showed: (1) the average learning outcomes of Islamic<br />Religious Education students taught with TPS learning strategies ( X =<br />29.32) higher than the average learning outcomes of Islamic Religious<br />Education students taught with expository learning strategies ( X = 27)<br />with Fcount = 13.32 > Ftable = 4.00, (2) the average learning outcomes of<br />Islamic Education students with high learning interest ( X = 29.90) higher<br />than the learning outcomes of Islamic Education students with low<br />learning interest ( X = 26.20), with Fcount = 10.41 > Ftable = 4.00, and (3) there<br />is an interaction between learning strategies and interest in learning with<br />Fcount = 12.51 > Ftable = 4.00.

Religious students in a public-secular college: feeling unique in a milieu of diversity

ABSTRACT The current study examined the case of religious students who opted to study in a secular teacher-training college despite the fact that there are religious colleges that would have suited their needs. This phenomenon is unusual because the education system in Israel is segregated and each educational sector has its own teacher-training colleges. Findings of this qualitative study indicate that the majority of participants did not wish to depart from the religious framework, but rather sought to forge reciprocal relations with the secular society and carve a space for themselves where they could express their identity, which does not entirely conform to the demands of the religious society. These findings highlight an interesting dynamic that developing between students from a minority group and the mainstream secular society in Israel that promotes multiculturalism. An academic campus that adopts a multicultural approach is a safe space for minority students, whose sectorial framework does not fully provide for all their needs.