IEMJ: Islamic Education and Management Journal
IEMJ: Islamic Education and Management Journal merupakan wadah publikasi karya ilmiah yang menyajikan beragam tulisan berkualitas tinggi berbasis penelitian dalam bidang Manajemen Pendidikan Islam. Didukung oleh dosen-dosen dan peneliti berpengalaman di bidangnya . Jurnal ini bertujuan untuk menjadi sumber rujukan utama bagi para akademisi, praktisi, dan pembaca yang tertarik dalam mendalami berbagai aspek Manajemen Pendidikan Islam.
Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam (STAI) Ki Ageng Pekalongan, Indonesia
Student Management in Improving Graduate Quality through Flagship Programmes at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah
This qualitative study aims to describe the role of pupils in improving the quality of graduates through a flagship programme called AHSANU at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) Walisonggo Kranji 02 Kedungwuni, Pekalongan Regency. This study employs a descriptive method. Data were collected through observation, interviews and documentation. The results of the study indicate that student management in improving graduate quality through the AHSANU programme at MI Walisonggo is carried out systematically in accordance with various factors in student development, including student planning, student admission, orientation for new students, student guidance and development, assessment of learning outcomes, and student transfer. This research contributes to the importance of synergy between various managerial factors within the school curriculum in building the effectiveness of programmes aimed at improving graduate quality
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Keterbatasan Ekonomi dan Akses Pendidikan Pada Remaja Muslim di Kawasan Marginal
This study aims to explore the impact of economic constraints on access to education for Muslim adolescents in Sugiharjo Village, Tuban Regency. This qualitative, case-study-based research utilised data obtained through informal interviews, participant observation, and document analysis. The findings indicate that conditions of poverty have created barriers to educational access for Muslim adolescents in Sugiharjo Village, such as dropping out of school, and the choice of low-cost schools with poor facilities or substandard teaching in order to make education affordable. The contribution of this research lies in the development of an innovative conceptual framework that integrates psychological-spiritual dimensions with people's economic strategies as a new basis for inclusive education policies in marginal areas.
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Konstruksi Sosiologis atas Preferensi Minat Pendidikan Tinggi Bagi Perempuan di Pedesaan
The purpose of this study is to identify various social factors affecting the preference for increasing higher education interest among women in Sidarata Village, Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java Province. A qualitative approach using a case study design was employed in this research. Data collection was conducted through unstructured interviews, participatory observation, and document analysis. The results of the study indicate the presence of various organic social factors in driving increased interest in higher education among women in Sidarata Village, including improvements in socio-economic conditions, politics, culture, and family paradigms regarding the importance of education. The findings of this study confirm that increased interest in education cannot be separated from the various social factors surrounding both individuals and the community.
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Strategi Kombinatif dalam Peningkatan Pembelajaran Cinta Qur’an di Taman Pendidikan Al-Qur’an
The aim of this study is to describe a combined strategy for fostering pupils’ love for the Qur’an at Taman Pendidikan Al-Qur’an (TPQ) Hasbullah in Karangdowo Village, Tuban Regency. The study employed a descriptive qualitative method involving observation, in-depth interviews and documentation. The results indicate that the Hasbullah Al-Qur’an Education Centre implements learning strategies that combine the An-Nahdliyah method, sorogan, basic text study, and a teacher-as-role-model approach. These strategies have been shown to improve students’ motivation and reading quality by providing reinforcement both collectively and individually. This study confirms that varied, personalised, and role-modelling-based learning strategies play a significant role in fostering a love for the Qur’an in children as learners
Copyright (c) 2026 Ananda Ayu Roihanati, Kafi Fillah Aimy, Mochammad Habibi, Dwi Aminatus Sa'adah (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Peran Pendidik Sebagai Agen Sosiologi Religius: Tinjauan Sosiologi Pendidikan di TPQ Al-Hidayah Menjangan
This study aims to analyze the role of educators as agents of religious socialization at Al-Hidayah Menjangan TPQ. It focuses on how teachers can implement religious values to students through learning using the Qiro'ati method, the application of discipline, and exemplary behavior. This study applies a qualitative approach using data collection techniques through in-depth interviews with the head of the TPQ. The results of the study show that educators have a dual role, not only as teachers of the Al-Qur'an, but also as moral role models who play an important role in shaping children's religious character. Educators at TPQ Al-Hidayah carry out the function of religious socialization by instilling the values of worship, discipline, responsibility, and manners. From an educational sociology perspective, this process reflects how non-formal educational institutions function as secondary socialization agents that strengthen the formation of children's religious identity.
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Model Integratif Motivasi Belajar Berbasis Al-Qur’an dan Psikologi Pendidikan Modern
This qualitative study describes the spiritual dimensions in the Qur'an and their relevance to contemporary motivation theories to form an Integrative Learning Motivation model. Through an in-depth literature review of the Qur'an, hadith, and contemporary psychopedagogical literature, as well as their relevance to psychological theories in a deep and interpretive manner, this study concludes that there are four pillars of integrative motivation: sincere intention, meaningful purpose, self-efficacy, and basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness) that can be aligned with the concepts of intention, effort, trust in God, and brotherhood. This research contributes to the importance of an integrated approach that views learning motivation as a holistic spiritual-psychological process. The implications for the design of this integrative model curriculum provide a conceptual basis for the development of learning that not only improves academic competence but also strengthens the meaning, values, and self-awareness of students, the role of teachers, and school policies.
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Respons Publik terhadap Wacana Penerapan Fullday School bagi Keberlangsungan Madrasah Diniyah di Kota Pekalongan
The discourse on the implementation of full-day schooling in Indonesia has sparked various pros and cons, including in the city of Pekalongan. The purpose of this study is to describe public responses to the implementation of the full-day schooling system and its relevance to the sustainability of madrasah diniyah (Islamic elementary schools) in the city of Pekalongan. This qualitative study uses documentation techniques as a means of data collection. Data analysis techniques involve reduction, presentation, and verification stages. Primary data is obtained from various media and newspapers discussing the full-day school discourse. Meanwhile, secondary data is obtained from data correlative to this topic. The results of this study conclude that the implementation of the full-day school policy may cause concern for madrasahs in Pekalongan City due to the lack of community potential resulting from the longer shift in time. This study emphasizes the importance of considering social and cultural religiosity in government policies related to innovations in national education activities.
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Manajemen Kearsipan dan Pelayanan Administrasi di Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan
This study aims to describe records management and administrative services at Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Negeri 2 Panyabungan, Mandailing Natal Regency. This qualitative study utilises data obtained through interviews and observation. The informants in this study were the headteacher, administrative staff, class teachers, and students. The results of the study indicate that records management in improving administrative services is considered to be good, in line with the findings from the planning stage through to the evaluation of records management. Furthermore, administrative services have proven to be effective and efficient, as evidenced by the implementation of records management that aligns with the school’s needs and circumstances. The findings of this study underscore the importance of modernising the records management system and optimising administrative services in a way that is both contextually appropriate and sustainable.
Copyright (c) 2026 Nur Jannah, Irma Suryani Siregar, Sapirin (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Hermeneutika Hadits dalam Pemikiran Muhammad Iqbal dan Relevansinya terhadap Paradigma Pembaruan Pendidikan Islam
Rapid social changes in the era of globalization demand new approaches to solving complex problems in education. Through a literature study using a descriptive-analytical approach, this qualitative research in the form of a literature study aims to identify the relevance of Iqbal's hermeneutic thinking in the renewal of Islamic educational thinking. Data was obtained through documentation techniques. The results of the study show that Iqbal's hermeneutics offer a paradigm that positions education as a process of liberation and transformation. Education is no longer merely the transmission of dogma, but also the development of critical reasoning, spirituality, and human consciousness. This study contributes to the position of Hadith hermeneutics, not only opening up space for humanistic interpretation of the hadith, but also encouraging the emergence of critical, contextual, and liberating Islamic educational thought.
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Program Khitobah: Media Pengembangan Public Speaking di Pondok Pesantren Mahasiswa Fathimah Al-Batul
This study aims to describe the implementation of khitobah training as a strategy to develop the speaking skills of students in Pekalongan Regency. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Data sources include the person in charge of the khitobah program and five students who actively participate in the activities. Data were obtained through in-depth interviews with the person in charge and the students, as well as direct observation of the activities. Data analysis follows the model of Miles and Huberman (reduction, presentation, and drawing conclusions), with data validity ensured through source and technique triangulation. The results of the study indicate that the series of khitobah activities have a significant pedagogical function. Routine exercises have been proven effective in training vocal aspects, intonation, expression, and rhetoric. Khitobah successfully fosters confidence, speaking fluency, and the ability to overcome nervousness. Khitobah is a practice-based educational strategy that is comprehensive in shaping speaking competence and the Islamic character of the students comprehensively. This study contributes that the effectiveness of khitobah as a speaking training model can be applied again in non-formal Islamic educational institutions.
Copyright (c) 2025 Mecca Ardelia, Minchati Sania, Rachma Ismatul Maula, Putri Muamanah, Nur Laela Fitriyana (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Relevansi Pembelajaran Keterampilan Berbahasa Indonesia Terhadap Literasi Qur’anik
This study aims to identify the relevance of Indonesian language skills learning to the aspects of literacy taught in the Qur'an. This qualitative study is in the form of a literature study. The research approach uses descriptive analysis. Research data were taken from various relevant journals, books, and scientific articles. Meanwhile, data were obtained through documentation techniques. Furthermore, the analysis includes the stages of reduction, presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results of the study show that Indonesian language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) are relevant to the litercay values in the Qur'an, such as the command to listen (QS. Al-Mulk:10), speak with six qaulan, read (QS. Al-'Alaq:1–5), and write (QS. Al-'Alaq:4–5). This research contributes to the integration that affirms the importance of language skills learning, which also has a theological basis in Islamic teachings.
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Optimalisasi Literasi Sastra dan Karakter Ekologis Melalui Outdoor Learning di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Nahdlatul Ulama 01 Sigedong, Kabupaten Tegal
This qualitative study aims to describe the application of outdoor learning methods in improving the poetry writing skills and environmental awareness of fourth-grade students at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Nahdlatul Ulama 01 Sigedong, Tegal Regency. Data were collected through observation, semi-structured interviews, and documentation, with analysis using reduction, data presentation, verification. The results showed a significant increase in poetry writing skills, with observation scores increasing from 56% (poor) in the first meeting, 82% (good) in the second meeting, to 92% (very good) in the third meeting. The implementation of outdoor learning motivates students through direct observation of the environment, resulting in poetry that is rich in meaning and imagination. In addition, the integration of environmental awareness through activities such as “Healthy and Clean Friday” and daily pickets can shape ecological conservation awareness. This study contributes to the importance of implementing outdoor learning as an innovative and effective method in Indonesian language learning and strengthening environmental awareness.
Integrasi Living Hadis dan Pendidikan Karakter Melalui Metode Storytelling
This study aims to describe the concept of character education values contained in various stories in the Hadith through the storytelling method. This qualitative study is in the form of a literature review. Primary and secondary data were obtained from various scientific literature closely related to the main subject matter. This study uses a descriptive approach. Data collection was conducted using documentation techniques. Meanwhile, data analysis was conducted through reduction, presentation, and verification. The results of the study concluded that the moral values contained in various stories in the Hadith can be used as the basis for character education learning through the storytelling method. This shows that living hadith can be synergized with character education learning methods. This study contributes to the importance of creative learning methods to disseminate the values of character building contained in the theological foundations of Islam.
Peran Kode Etik Lembaga Pendidikan Islam dalam Menjaga Integritas Profesional di Era Digital
Digital transformation has changed the landscape of various sectors, including Islamic educational institutions. In this context, a code of ethics serves as an urgent moral guideline to maintain integrity, honesty, and professional responsibility for Islamic educational institutions in the digital age. This study aims to describe the role of the code of ethics of Islamic educational institutions in maintaining professional integrity in the digital age. This study uses a qualitative approach through literature study. The research findings indicate that the role of ethical codes in Islamic education in the digital age not only maintains professional integrity but also strengthens the role of Islamic educational institutions as agents of moral development, knowledge managers, and drivers of civilisation. This study contributes to the importance of professional ethical codes for Islamic educational institutions in the digital age in maintaining public trust, professional credibility, and social stability.
Tinjauan Sosiologis Terhadap Tantangan Impelementasi Regulasi Wajib Belajar di Indonesia
This research contributes to the importance of cultural and political approaches in the development of faith-based educational institutions. This study aims to describe the sociological review related to the challenges of implementing Government Regulation No. 47 of 2008 on compulsory education in Indonesia. This qualitative research in the form of a literature study uses a descriptive approach. The research data uses various scientific literature that is correlated with the subject matter. Meanwhile, data analysis employs the stages of reduction, presentation, and verification. The findings of this study conclude that there are several issues posing challenges in the implementation of the Government Regulation on Compulsory Education in Indonesia, including cultural issues, the secularisation of education, the commercialisation of education, equity, and school examinations. This research contributes to the importance of sociological evaluation of the effectiveness of implementing regulations on compulsory education in Indonesian society.
Kajian Teoritis tentang Konstruksi Manajemen Lembaga Pendidikan Islam
This research aims to describe the theoretical construction of the management of Islamic educational institutions. This qualitative research is a library study with a qualitative descriptive approach. The research data uses references from various scientific literature that has close relevance to the subject matter of the research. Then, the stages of reduction, presentation, and conclusion drawing are used as data analysis techniques. The results concluded that there are five fundamental aspects in the construction of the management of Islamic educational institutions which include the management of personnel, students, curriculum, finance, and pre-facilities. The five managements are expected to work synergistically, so that it is expected to build a good Islamic education institution management construction. This research contributes to the urgency of a systemic and measurable management strategy of Islamic educational institutions.
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Kontribusi Pendekatan Kultural dalam Perkembangan Lembaga Pendidikan Islam di Indonesia
The focus of this research is to identify the role of the cultural Islamic approach in the dynamics of Islamic education development in Indonesia. This research uses a type of qualitative research in the form of a literature review. Then, a qualitative descriptive approach is used in parsing the main discussion. The research data uses references from various scientific literature relevant to the subject matter. Furthermore, data analysis in this study includes the stages of reduction, presentation, and conclusion drawing. The subject matter of this research concludes that the development of Islamic educational institutions in Indonesia is inseparable from the success of the cultural Islamic approach in encouraging the government's role in supporting the development of educational institutions. This research contributes to the importance of cultural and political approaches in the development of faith-based educational institutions.
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Integrasi Nilai Pendidikan Islam dan Budaya Lokal dalam Tradisi Naik Ayun pada Masyarakat Bugis
This research aims to reveal the values of Islamic education management in the Naik Ayun tradition among the Bugis community in Pontianak. The Naik Ayun tradition is a cultural ritual performed for newborn babies as a form of thanksgiving and prayer so that they grow up to be pious and useful children for religion, family and society. In its implementation, this tradition is not only a cultural heritage, but also contains Islamic values. This research uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Data collection techniques were conducted through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and documentation. The results showed that the Naik Ayun tradition contains Islamic education values that are integrated symbolically and practically. First, the cultivation of the value of tawhid through the recitation of prayers and verses of the Qur'an. Second, the value of gratitude in the form of alms and banquets. Third, the value of moral and social education through the role of the extended family and community in the implementation of the tradition. Fourth, the value of preserving local culture in harmony with Islamic teachings. This research confirms that the Naik Ayun tradition can be an effective non-formal Islamic education medium in shaping children's character from an early age in the context of local culture.
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Strategi Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam dalam Penguatan Kepribadian Siswa
This research aims to explore Islamic religious education learning strategies in strengthening students' personality formation. This research is categorised as qualitative research in the form of literature study. This research approach is a descriptive approach. The research data uses a variety of scientific literature that correlates with the subject matter. Meanwhile, data analysis uses the stages of reduction, presentation, and verification. The results showed that there are a number of Islamic religious education learning strategies in strengthening the formation of students' personalities, including political strategies that affect various fields of life, including education, such as aspects of the education curriculum. Then the cultural strategy as an efficient cultural approach using cultural symbols. Next, a socio-cultural strategy aimed at making society more open. This research contributes to the importance of normative and contextual strategies in strengthening students' personalities through Islamic religious education learning.
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Peran Pendidikan Sufistik dalam Diseminasi Keberagamaan Moderat bagi Peserta Didik
This study aims to describe the urgency of Sufistic education in shaping moderate religiosity for students. This qualitative research in the form of a literature study uses a descriptive approach. The research data uses various scientific literature that correlates with the subject matter. Meanwhile, data analysis uses the stages of reduction, presentation, and verification. The results of this study conclude that Sufistic education has urgency in shaping moderate religiosity for students. This can be manifested through a learning process that prioritises the intellectual, emotional and spiritual intelligence of students. This research contributes to the importance of Sufistic education values in internalising the values of forming moderate religiosity.
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Konsep Kecerdasan Spritual dalam Pemikiran Ary Ginanjar Agustian dan Relevansinya terhadap Pengembangan Pendidikan Islam
The study of spiritual intelligence is becoming increasingly important in the midst of modernisation, which is marked by the level of development of science and technology. Through this research, it is important to know how to grow spiritual intelligence in the view of Ary Ary Ginanjar Agustian, and how the implications in Islamic education. With the focus of the problem, this research includes library research, conducted by reading, examining, and understanding several sources including: books, scientific works, journals, tabloids, and other sources, with the aim of making it easier to obtain data.VAnalysis of data using descriptive and interpretative techniques. The results show that if a person defines himself as part of the religious community, spiritual intelligence can certainly educate his heart to establish a relationship of intimacy with God's presence. Then, the horizontal implication is that spiritual intelligence educates the heart into good manners and civilised morals.
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Keunggulan Sekolah Dasar Islam: Perspektif Mutu Terpadu Pendidikan
This study aims to describe the excellence of SD Islam 01 YMI Wonopringgo in integrated quality management of customer-focused education, total involvement, measurement, commitment, and continuous improvement. This research uses the theory of Jerome S. Arcaro. This research used a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection was done by conducting interviews, observation and documentation. Data analysis used in this research is done by reducing data, after which it is presented in the form of descriptions, and verified by drawing conclusions. The results showed that the advantages of education quality management at SD Islam 01 YMI Wonopringgo are contained in the 5 pillars of quality, including customers, total involvement, measurement, commitment, and continuous improvement.
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Respons dan Kesiapan Guru Yayasan Madrasah Islamiyah Wonopringgo dalam Menghadapi Kurikulum Merdeka
This study aims to analyze the response and readiness of teachers of Yayasan Madrasah Islamiyah (YMI) Wonopringgo in facing the independent curriculum. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and documentation studies. Data analysis used an interactive analysis model proposed by Miles and Hubermen. The results show that the response of teachers in the Yayasan Madrasah Islamiyah (YMI) Wonopringgo is different. While in readiness, it shows that there is no mature readiness made by teachers in the Yayasan Madrasah Islamiyah (YMI) Wonopringgo in facing the independent curriculum.
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Implementasi Pojok Baca Sebagai Sarana Menumbuhkan Minat Baca di Miss Proto 02 Kedungwuni Pekalongan
This study aims to describe the reading corner program at MISS Proto 02 Kedungwuni Pekalongan. The type of research used is field research while the approach used is a qualitative approach. The data sources used came from primary and secondary data. While the method of collection through observation, interviews, and documentation. This research uses descriptive analysis. The results showed that the implementation of the reading corner of MISS Proto 02 Kedungwuni Pekalongan includes various aspects, including planning, namely forming a student reading corner team and appointing a mentor. Then, implementation, namely during Indonesian language lessons and during the second break. Furthermore, evaluation, namely evaluation through the supervising teacher and evaluation based on student records.
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Peran Sarana-Prasarana dalam Peningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan di Madrasah Aliyah Pembangunan UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta
This research was conducted at MA Pembangunan UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, aiming to identify the condition and role of facilities and infrastructure in improving the quality of education at Madrasah Aliyah (MA) Pembangunan UIN Syarif Hidayatullah. The method used is descriptive qualitative, including field surveys, interviews with stakeholders, and analysis of data from various sources. The results show that the availability of adequate facilities and infrastructure has a positive correlation with improving the quality of learning and the ability of students to achieve a proper and technology-based education. This study concludes that investment in facilities and infrastructure development should be prioritized by schools to improve educational progress. Recommendations include increased budgets, comprehensive planning and community involvement in the development process to ensure local needs are met and sustainability is assured.
Copyright (c) 2024 Achmad Fachrurozi Aminusyai, Ahmad Ta’rifin, Sri Eka Fitrianingsih, Nurul Istiqomah, Nikmatul Azizah, Khoirun Nida (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0