Open AccessPerception And Response of Islamic Religious Education Teachers to Religious Education Policy During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Abdul Adzim,
Faris Khoirul Anam
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jurnal al-murabbi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2548-1371
pISSN - 2477-8338
DOI - 10.35891/amb.v6i1.2400
Subject(s) - islam , religious education , government (linguistics) , pandemic , perception , covid-19 , political science , education policy , public policy , optimism , sociology , higher education , public relations , pedagogy , psychology , law , medicine , social psychology , geography , linguistics , philosophy , disease , archaeology , pathology , neuroscience , infectious disease (medical specialty)
This study aims to determine the perceptions and responses of Islamic Religious Education teachers to educational policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of this study provide an overview of technical policy making in educational units. Government policy towards the implementation of Islamic education raises pros and cons in society. This study shows that Islamic religious education teachers in public schools and colleges have different responses to online learning. 70% of Islamic Religious Education teachers said that they agreed with government policies in an effort to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. However, 24% of them said that this policy seemed forced on all sectors of education. The interesting thing revealed in this study is that Islamic Religious Education teachers have a high level of optimism towards the government regarding overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. This study used a qualitative model with in-depth interviews with 9 Islamic Religious Education teachers at 4 schools of various levels. The interview instrument was previously validated by an expert