EXPLORING THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IN AN EFL TEACHER IDENTITY: A Narrative Inquiry

Nabila Hasri Ainun, - (2024) EXPLORING THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IN AN EFL TEACHER IDENTITY: A Narrative Inquiry. S2 thesis, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia.

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Abstract

Keyakinan agama guru memiliki peranan penting untuk memahami tindakan dan keputusan guru dalam praktik pengajaran di kelas. Namun demikian, penelitian mengenai keyakinan agama guru dalam kaitannya dengan identitasnya sebagai guru, khususnya dalam konteks Indonesia, belum banyak dikaji. Penelitian ini mengeksplorasi bagaimana keyakinan agama seorang guru membentuk praktik Pengajaran Bahasa Inggris (ELT). Selain itu, penelitian ini berupaya memahami bagaimana guru menangani konflik yang timbul dari keyakinan agamanya di kelas. Desain studi naratif digunakan melalui data ynag diperoleh dari hasil wawancara, observasi, dan analisis dokumen. Partisipan pada penelitian ini adalah seorang guru bahasa Inggris senior di salah satu sekolah Islam terpadu di Provinsi Jawa Barat. Penelitian ini mengungkap adanya epistemologi Islam di setiap lapisan praktik pengajarannya. Selain itu, keyakinan agama guru tersebut juga memengaruhi praktik ELT yang menekankan pada pengajaran nilai-nilai Islam. Dalam menghadapi konflik materi pembelajaran dan pengaruh budaya Global Utara yang meluas, guru mengambil tindakan agen untuk meningkatkan kesadaran kritis terhadap nilai-nilai siswa sebagai Muslim sehingga mereka memiliki pemahaman yang lebih baik tentang identitas mereka sendiri. Penelitian ini menyoroti bahwa selain pengajaran bahasa, seorang guru memainkan peran penting dalam memupuk nilai-nilai agama dan budaya pada siswa. Penelitian ini menyiratkan advokasi untuk mengakui peran proaktif guru bahasa Inggris dalam menjaga identitas budaya siswa dalam konteks Islam. Penelitian ini juga menawarkan wawasan yang lebih baik tentang bagaimana seorang guru menavigasi kompleksitas agama dan budaya dalam pengajaran bahasa, serta mendorong pendekatan yang lebih sensitif secara kontekstual dalam pengajaran bahasa Inggris. Teachers’ religious beliefs are essential in understanding teachers’ actions and decisions in their classroom practice. However, research about teachers’ religious beliefs in relation to their identity as teachers, specifically in the Indonesian context, has not been much investigated. This study explores how the religious beliefs of one particular teacher shape her English Language Teaching (ELT) practices. Moreover, the study seeks to understand how she deals with the conflicts arising from her religious beliefs in the classroom. I employed a narrative study design and collected data through interviews, observations, and document analyses. The participant was a senior English teacher at an integrated Islamic school in West Java Province. The findings unveil the Islamic epistemology in every layer of her teaching practices. Moreover, her religious beliefs also influenced her ELT practices that emphasized the teaching of Islamic values. In dealing with the conflicts about the learning materials and the pervasive influence of the Global North, the teacher took an agentive action to raise critical awareness of the students’ own values as Muslims so that they have a better sense of their own identities. The study highlights that beyond language instruction, a teacher plays a crucial role in nurturing religious and cultural values in the students. This study implies the advocacy for recognizing the proactive role of English teachers in maintaining students' cultural identity within an Islamic context. The study also offers better insights into how a teacher navigated religious and cultural complexities in language instruction, promoting a more contextually sensitive approach to English language teaching.

Item Type:	Thesis (S2)
Additional Information:	https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=en&user=tuclwGwAAAAJ&gmla=AILGF5XkeYekXqO79Vj8Ktap_PVpZnmdDcbvvGHti1_N_r6RP-bfq4dt9laij-smEGywxrrUMbk-r4o-02PfsajFFkSt6FZ_CxIjaGP23Rk ID SINTA Dosen Pembimbing: Rd Safrina: 0029076205 Isti Siti Saleha: 0004067905
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Indonesia, sekolah Islam, keyakinan agama, keyakinan guru, identitas guru. Indonesia, Islamic schools, religious beliefs, teachers’ beliefs, teacher identity.
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education P Language and Literature > PE English
Divisions:	Sekolah Pasca Sarjana > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris S-2
Depositing User:	Nabila Hasri Ainun
Date Deposited:	21 Mar 2024 07:08
Last Modified:	21 Mar 2024 07:08
URI:	http://repository.upi.edu/id/eprint/116244

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