Literacy Development and Resources
This graduate seminar explores the multifaceted aspects of literacy development and resources. Through three main modules, we will delve into early/beginning literacy, children's literature and multimodal texts, and content and disciplinary literacies. Students will critically examine theoretical foundations, practical strategies, and resources that promote literacy in various contexts.
Leading Educational Change
This course aims to explore the theoretical and practical concepts related to leading educational change, which involves guiding and managing the transformation of educational systems, practices, and policies to improve outcomes. It requires a deep understanding of current educational challenges, the ability to inspire and motivate stakeholders, and the skill to implement evidence-based strategies. Effective leaders in educational change are visionary, adaptable, and collaborative, fostering an inclusive culture that values continuous improvement. They utilize data-driven decision-making, advocate for necessary resources, and engage with the community to ensure sustainable progress. In this course, students will explore theories and practical approaches, develop leadership skills, and analyze case studies to prepare for impactful roles in education
Educational Assessment
This course is part of the program concentration for the Master of Arts in Education at Indonesian International Islamic University. It gives the student the opportunity to have a clear understanding of educational assessment and measurement. The topics for discussion include: human measurement science, measurement scales, type of assessment, test theories, introduction to scaling, test scores as composites, reliability and validity aspects, item difficulty and precision, item and person fit statistics, test scoring and interpretation, and standards setting. The course is designed for students who likely seek to become expert in educational assessment as well as researcher in educational measurement.
Education and Society
This course examines the relationships of education and society with the use of interdisciplinary approaches, since education as a discipline spans the life course and happens in many contexts within society along with its social and political dynamics. This course offers students both theoretical overview and empirical observation on how education shapes societal development and social progress by addressing various essential issues e.g. how education creates good citizens and fosters good society, how education applies in diverse cultures of a society, how education promotes social mobility and alleviates poverty, the creation of middle-class groups, economic development and individual’s income, private and social benefits of education, how education promotes political democracy, and others.
The course sessions will also address some specific questions, among others: How should educational institutions be developed in order to play a role in making progress, improving welfare, social cohesion, social justice, and gender equality? Why do certain educational institutions with certain orientation grow and become mainstream in a society, whereas others decline or even be marginalized? The course also observes education and society by taking comparative studies in the contexts of Asian, African, and several Western countries. Given the increasing importance of the Muslim community in recent times, the course also examines a number of case studies of education in Muslim societies or in Muslim-majority countries. As the global communities have a great deal of attention for decades to education focusing on developing countries, this course will also address the role of the international agencies e.g. UNICEF, UNDP, UNESCO, the World Bank in promoting quality education for a country’s development. The main focus of this part is on the important role of international development partners in promoting quality education for the betterment of a nation. The course will be enriched with cross-subject analyses through the lenses of anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, and history.
Statistical Analysis
This course aims to provide solid foundation on principles and procedures of statistical analysis in quantitative research that often encounter within educational study. This course gives opportunity for students to have, not only a conceptual understanding of statistical analysis but also practical analysis of quantitative data by applying various statistical methods and models on which they are based.
Islamic Education
Education is central to the development of Islam and Muslim society. Through this course, students are introduced to philosophical, theoretical and historical aspects of Islamic Education. The diverse interpretations of the sources of Islamic education and its theoretical implications will be critically explored and analyzed throughout the course. A number of influential scholars to the development of Islamic educational thoughts will also be discussed and analyzed.
The course will also examine the institutionalization of Islamic education and its development. It will explore how Islamic educational institutions maintain its existence in different social contexts. Some specific institutions in the early, the middle age, and contemporary Islam will be explored and identified.
In terms of the content of Islamic education, this course will explore how Islamic education promote its own conception of education, such as fitrah and aims of education, and its responses to the global educational issues such as social justice, internationalization, cultural plurality, gender, and environmental issues. The responses to social and global issues reflect the transformation of Islamic education from inward looking to outward looking and become part of global educational development.
Human Development
This course is part of a program concentration in Master of Arts in Education of Indonesian International Islamic University. The aim of Human Development course is to provide students with an orientation to theory, practice, and research on human development by integrating an Islamic values perspective to enhance ethical understanding and holistic approaches to developmental issues.
This course addresses issues of three aspects that underlie development across the life span (physical, cognitive, and socio-‐emotional) in the context of families, schools, communities, cultures, and state. The course is designed for numerous careers in human development, such as an educator, researcher, non-clinical counselor, and policy analyst. To ensure the achievement of the outcomes, this course utilizes several model of assignments: reading reflection, presentation of research draft, presentation and submission of the final research proposal.
Mixed Methods Research
This course is designed to give students an overview of the use of mixed methods research. This course summarizes the key aspects of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods and uses a number of example research projects to discuss how they can be combined to answer research questions.
At the end of the course the students should demonstrate the ability to use the mixed methods. The students should be able to come up with a research question which is best researched via mixed methods. Starting with these research questions, students have the knowledge to write an appropriate research plan, know appropriate ways to analyze the data, and are able to discuss results coming from mixed methods data. Students should be able to communicate these ideas via a presentation.
The Head Master Leadership Management In Improving Teacher Performance
Sutrisno, S., Sholeh, M. I., Amori, J. D., Susandi, D. G., & Ho, P. V. P. (2024). The head master leadership management in improving teacher performance. Mudir: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan, 6(1).
Abstract
This research aims to gain an in-depth understanding of the leadership management of head master at MA Darunnajah Trenggalek. The main focus of the research is understanding Islamic-based leadership strategies, teacher empowerment, and responsiveness to the dynamics of contemporary Islamic education. This study used qualitative research methods. The data collection process involves in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis, involving various participants, such as head master , teachers, and administrative staff. The research results show that Islamic-based leadership strategies have a positive impact on teacher performance at MA Darunnajah Trenggalek. Empowering teachers is the key to increasing their motivation and commitment, while responsiveness to the dynamics of contemporary Islamic education is found through curriculum updates and adaptive school policies. These findings contribute to the development of head master leadership practices in Islamic education environments. Practical implications include strengthening Islamic-based leadership strategies, increasing teacher empowerment, and developing responsive school policies. Recommendations include developing leadership training programs, aligning policies with Islamic values, and increasing collaboration with external parties. Thus, this research provides an in-depth view of leadership management at MA Darunnajah Trenggalek, providing a basis for developing policies and practices that are more effective in achieving the goals of Islamic education at the institution.
Gaya Hidup Sehat Sebagai Moderasi Pengaruh Label halal, Food Quality dan Keamanan Terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan
Kasmita, M. ., Mendrofa, S. A. ., Elwardah, K., Susandi, D. G., & Akbarina, F. . (2024). Gaya Hidup Sehat Sebagai Moderasi Pengaruh Label halal, Food Quality dan Keamanan Terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan. Management Studies and Entrepreneurship Journal (MSEJ), 5(1), 4240–4246. https://doi.org/10.37385/msej.v5i2.4670
Abstract
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengaruh hubungan antara Label Halal, Food Quality dan Keamanan terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan dengan Gaya Hidup Sehat sebagai Variabel Moderasi pada Mie Instan Merek Lemonilo di Kota Solo. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan yaitu penelitian kuantitatif dengan Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA) sebagai analisis data yang pengumpulannya dilakukan melalui penyebaran kuesioner kepada 100 responden yang pernah mengonsumsi mie instan Lemonilo di Kota Solo. Data penelitian kemudian diolah menggunakan SPSS versi 26. Berdasarkan hasil dari penelitian memperlihatkan hasil bahwa secara parsial variabel label halal dan gaya hidup sehat memiliki hubungan positif dan signifikan terhadap loyalitas pelanggan. Sedangkan variabel food quality dan keamanan memiliki pengaruh tidak signifikan terhadap loyalitas pelanggan. Variabel gaya hidup sehat mampu memoderasi hubungan antara label halal dan food quality terhadap loyalitas pelanggan, sedangkan variabel gaya hidup sehat tidak mampu memoderasi hubungan antara keamanan terhadap loyalitas pelanggan.