Moral Education: Challenges and Alternative Solutions for Islamic Religious Education Teachers

Abstract

Moral education is of particular concern in the current rapid flow of globalization. Especially in the realm of education, morals are an important point in the learning process. In addition, the main actors in moral education in schools, namely teachers, besides being able to educate must also be able to face challenges and provide solutions in educating morals. This study aims to explain the moral education applied in Madrasah Aliyah Putri Nurul Masyithoh Lumajang, as well as the challenges and alternative solutions for Islamic religious education teachers in dealing with student morals. This research is descriptive qualitative research with research subjects namely madrasah principals, waka curriculum, Islamic religious education teachers, and students. Collecting data using interview, observation and documentation techniques. The research resulted in the findings of moral education being applied through habituation that had been applied by madrasah, such as the challenges for PAI teachers are the challenges of being a religious teacher themselves, challenges that come from students, and challenges that come from parents. While alternative solutions are carried out by carrying out madrasah habituation, providing limits on students in the use of cellphones and laptops, providing information to students’ guardians about the main madrasah programs related to moral education and carrying out sorogan recitations.