Students’ experiences in teaching and learning Islamic education using philosophical inquiry method

Studies have shown that traditional chalk and talk teaching methods are common among teachers of Islamic Education. Such teacher-centered pedagogy fails to promote active learning or interaction between the teacher and students; and between students and students. The result is a lack of interest in...

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Main Authors: Wan Yusoff, Wan Mazwati, Preece, Abdul Shakour Duncan, Hamzah, Lina Mursyidah
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Published: Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) in collaboration with Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES) 2018
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description Studies have shown that traditional chalk and talk teaching methods are common among teachers of Islamic Education. Such teacher-centered pedagogy fails to promote active learning or interaction between the teacher and students; and between students and students. The result is a lack of interest in learning because students are not stimulated or engaged by interesting classroom activity or pedagogy. Numerous studies conducted by a host of countries have proven that Philosophical Inquiry Method (PIM) is effective in promoting discussion and getting students to be actively involved in learning, as they discover new meanings. Having said this, little is known about the impact PIM on Malaysian Islamic Education students' engagement. Therefore, an exploratory case study was conducted to gauge students’ views and experiences of PIM to teach aqidah (creed). The study involved students aged 13 – 14 years old who were in Form 2 at an Islamic secondary school in Selangor, focusing particularly on the Islamic Education subject of aqidah. After completing six philosophical inquiry sessions, four students were interviewed to gauge their responses to the programme. The results of the study showed that students found the lessons easier to understand, as they explored beyond the content of the textbook and they enjoyed this new pedagogy. In the light of this, it can be said that PIM gave students a positive learning experience for the subject of aqidah.
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spelling iium-648822018-07-31T03:56:41Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/64882/ Students’ experiences in teaching and learning Islamic education using philosophical inquiry method Wan Yusoff, Wan Mazwati Preece, Abdul Shakour Duncan Hamzah, Lina Mursyidah LB Theory and practice of education Studies have shown that traditional chalk and talk teaching methods are common among teachers of Islamic Education. Such teacher-centered pedagogy fails to promote active learning or interaction between the teacher and students; and between students and students. The result is a lack of interest in learning because students are not stimulated or engaged by interesting classroom activity or pedagogy. Numerous studies conducted by a host of countries have proven that Philosophical Inquiry Method (PIM) is effective in promoting discussion and getting students to be actively involved in learning, as they discover new meanings. Having said this, little is known about the impact PIM on Malaysian Islamic Education students' engagement. Therefore, an exploratory case study was conducted to gauge students’ views and experiences of PIM to teach aqidah (creed). The study involved students aged 13 – 14 years old who were in Form 2 at an Islamic secondary school in Selangor, focusing particularly on the Islamic Education subject of aqidah. After completing six philosophical inquiry sessions, four students were interviewed to gauge their responses to the programme. The results of the study showed that students found the lessons easier to understand, as they explored beyond the content of the textbook and they enjoyed this new pedagogy. In the light of this, it can be said that PIM gave students a positive learning experience for the subject of aqidah. Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) in collaboration with Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES) 2018-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/64882/1/Students%27%20Experience%20PIM%20EduLearn.pdf Wan Yusoff, Wan Mazwati and Preece, Abdul Shakour Duncan and Hamzah, Lina Mursyidah (2018) Students’ experiences in teaching and learning Islamic education using philosophical inquiry method. Journal of Education and Learning, 12 (2). pp. 266-274. ISSN 2089-9823 E-ISSN 2302-9277 http://journal.uad.ac.id/index.php/EduLearn/article/view/9492/pdf_243
spellingShingle LB Theory and practice of education
Wan Yusoff, Wan Mazwati
Preece, Abdul Shakour Duncan
Hamzah, Lina Mursyidah
Students’ experiences in teaching and learning Islamic education using philosophical inquiry method
title Students’ experiences in teaching and learning Islamic education using philosophical inquiry method
title_full Students’ experiences in teaching and learning Islamic education using philosophical inquiry method
title_fullStr Students’ experiences in teaching and learning Islamic education using philosophical inquiry method
title_full_unstemmed Students’ experiences in teaching and learning Islamic education using philosophical inquiry method
title_short Students’ experiences in teaching and learning Islamic education using philosophical inquiry method
title_sort students’ experiences in teaching and learning islamic education using philosophical inquiry method
topic LB Theory and practice of education
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/64882/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/64882/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/64882/1/Students%27%20Experience%20PIM%20EduLearn.pdf