PENERAPAN MATLAMAT PENDIDIKAN ISLAM OLEH GURU CEMERLANG PENDIDIKAN ISLAM: SATU KAJIAN KES DI BEBERAPA BUAH SEKOLAH MENENGAH DI MALAYSIA

This article will examine the teaching aims that should be achieved by the Excellent Teacher of Islamic Education (ETIE) during the lesson of Islamic Education in the classroom. This research was a case studies using the qualitative approaches that was carried out in eight secondary schools in Malaysia. In this study, the researcher conducted several interviews with eight ETIE, two of their colleagues, two of their students, their school principal or school senior assistant teacher. The verbatim data from the interviews were managed and compiled using the N Vivo version 7.0 in order to construct related themes and matrix tables regarding the aims of teaching of Islamic education. The findings showed that there were four patterns of goals that should be achieved by the ETIE during the lesson of Islamic Education in the classroom, i.e. the transferring knowledge, behavioral changes, excellent student, and successful student in this world and the hereafter. The discussion covers comparison of respondents’ understanding on the teaching goals as well as the reasons and explanation for setting the teaching goals by the ETIE. Furthermore, the discussion also looked at the similarities and differences between the findings of this study and the views of educational experts regarding the aims of Islamic Education. Finally, based on the findings, a model of teaching goals of Islamic Education was formulated as a guidelines for Islamic Education teachers.