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Fungsi Manajemen Diri Siswa SLTP dalam Memahami Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI)
Full text linkIn this paper the writer discusses the function of students’ self management in understanding Islamic learning and tries to relate it with general management function as a controlling system in learning. The indicators of students’ self management function will be seen in the following learning process such as the ability to set the goal of learning, monitor and evaluate the learning activity, and provide self reinforcement. Furthermore, it will also discuss about the implementation of student’s self management through some indicator; students, school and institution in applying learning management. Afterwards, it will also elaborate about to value, management and Islamic value and applying the student’s self management in learning process.Copyright © 2014 by Al-Ta'lim All right reservedDOI: 10.15548/jt.v21i1.7
The Professionalism of Certified Teachers in Instructional Process: A Case Study of Secondary School Teachers in Jambi
Full text linkThe purpose of this research is to reveal teaching commitment of certified teachers who teach in private Madrasah in Jambi to increase the learning. The participants are teachers (civil servant) who teach in several private Madrasah in Jambi. It is the phenomenology qualitative research, referring to the eleventh steps proposed by Spradley (1980). This research revealed two important findings. First, the teachers realize that they need to be committed in their teaching as a way to improve their professionalism and also instructional quality. The second important finding is that there is a lack of supervisory effort to supervise certified teachers, and thus there has no coordination between teachers and the stakeholders. This makes MGMP and KKG does not run effectively
Soft Skill: Its Urgency and Development at Islamic Higher Education
Full text linkThe success of a person in a career work is not only determined by his or her technical capability, but also the non-technical skills which is so called ‘soft-skills’. It is an attitude which is exemplified among the cognitive and values in the interaction with people around. Several identified falures in the community’s life indicate that many Islamic university graduates suffered from lack of ability to build harmonious relationship with the environment. Therefore, it is a high time for this institution to consistently instil some types of soft-skills on the parts of the students. The current study shares the urgent needs for developing students’ soft-skills for Islamic colleges and universities. The paper ends up with several conclusions while promoting some commitments to be held by the faculty development including: the identification of soft-skills that have already existed in the students’ minds and which need to be developed, the exploration of soft skills attributes for the next 5 years based on the inspiration or opinion of the stake holders and alumnaes, the setting of action plan for academic and non-cademic agendas, acting out the planned activities, as well as the sustainable blue-print of valid soft-skills. Copyright © 2014 by Al-Ta'lim All right reserve
The Intension of Students' Entrepreneurship in State Polytechnic of Padang
Full text linkThe objectives of this research were to identify the relationship between entrepreneur intention (Y) and information of entrepreneur intention (X1), model of parents' guidance to entrepreneur intention (X2), and the attitude of entrepreneur cooperation to entrepreneur intention (X3) in them. Besides, the study also seeks the correlation between information of entrepreneur intention (X1), model of parents’ guidance to entrepreneur intention (X2), and attitude of entrepreneur intention (X3). Questionnaires were used to investigate the model of parents' guidance, and attitude of entrepreneur cooperation to entrepreneur intention. The result showed that there were significant linear regression of entrepreneur information to entrepreneur intention (26,7%) and significant linear correlation among variables that are information, model of parents' guidance, and attitude of entrepreneur cooperation with entrepreneur intention (5,8%)
The Roles of School Principal in the Implementation of Character Education at Boarding School
Full text linkThe success or failures of educational institutions in the implementation of character education in boarding schools or madrasah is determined by its leaders. The school principal as a leader and educator should be a good model to all teachers and learners in the school.  In other words, he or she will create a healthy school life, conducive and supportive school performance. There are seven principal’s roles in implementing character building the school. He or she should has a clear vision, rely on more collaborative approach, responsive and proactive in responding to what is happening outside of school, be consistent in enforcing the rules, be active, give  many social rewards, and create a variety of rides or activities that can develop pro-social skills and devotion of students
Pendekatan Lintas-Budaya untuk Penyempurnaan Kurikulum di SMK Plus Bina Nusantara Mandiri Pariaman
Full text linkDiversity in the context of curriculum planning (students’ social, cultural, political affiliation and economic, does not only have a direct influence to teachers’ ability in carrying out the curriculum, but also school capacity to provide learning experience for the learners, as well as students’ ability to achieve optimum results. In practice, however, curriculum planners often neglect this diversity. Teachers with their authorized capacity feel ‘safe’ to be non-active in which they are not supposed to accommodate those diversities. Neither they are to be involved in determining the philosophical views, theories, vision, documentary development, socialization and curriculum implementation, nor to work on standardized regulations that have been nationally and universally stated. This paper is aimed at sharing the information dealing with appropriate approach that has to be done to accommodate the diversity of social, cultural, political affiliation and economic with the standard national curriculum toward the accomplishment of new curriculum in Vocational Bina Nusantara Mandiri School Pariaman. Data were collected through field survey, observation, and interview with teachers as well as school community who contributed to curriculum development.Copyright © 2014 by Al-Ta'lim All right reservedDOI: 10.15548/jt.v21i1.7
Students’ Ability and Difficulties in Understanding English Text (A Study at English Program IAIN Padangsidimpuan)
Full text linkThis study deals with the ability of the students to understand English texts and types of their reading strategies. It is believed that reading strategies help students improve their reading comperehension. Based on this theory, then, the qualitative research was carried out to describe students’ reading ability and types of strategy they used. Data were collected through questionnaires that have been distributed to 34 students. They were also observed and tested. It was found that the students’ ability in understanding text was still low. They had many problems in understanding English texts because they did not apply appropriate reading strategies in their reading activities. Their low reading comprehension was due to their lack of reading strategies. Copyright © 2014 by Al-Ta'lim All right reserve