Choosing a career as an Islamic teacher has many challenges as well as fun, not everyone is interested in this profession except those who have strong motivation. This study aims to find out the real motivation of students to select department of Islamic teaching education in public university, even though this department is widely offered by state and private Islamic universities. This study uses qualitative methods with a case study approach (case study design). Sources of data were taken from thirty informants through in-depth interviews selected using a purposive sampling technique, all informants were active students who chose the department of Islamic teaching education at Padang State University in 2017, 2018 and 2019. All interviews were analyzed thematically using the NVivo 10 qualitative analysis software. The results of the analysis showed that there were seven motivations of students to select department of Islamic teaching education. Those seven motivations are: i) self-will, ii) parents' encouragement, iii) choice to become a religious teacher, iv) job opportunities after graduation, v) desire to study at public universities vi) opportunity to spread dakwah, vii) to deepen Islamic knowledge. The results of this study can be used as preliminary data for subsequent researchers to examine this problem in different contexts and issues.

Abstrak: Pembentukan kepribadian manusia (character building) yang seimbang, sehat dan kuat, sangat dipengaruhi oleh pendidikan agama dan internalisasi nilai keagamaan dalam diri peserta didik. Peletakan dasar-dasar pendidikan agama adalah kewajiban orang tua dan juga menjadi tugas guru, masyarakat, dan pemerintah melalui berbagai lembaga pendidikan. Tulisan ini membahas tentang pentingnya pendidikan Al-Quran, pendidikan berbasis Al-Quran, dan pembentukan karakter peserta didik melalui pendidikan. Pendidikan adalah sebuah proses yang tidak berkesudahan yang sangat menentukan karakter bangsa pada masa kini dan masa datang. Apakah suatu bangsa akan muncul sebagai bangsa yang berkarakter baik atau bangsa berkarakter buruk, sangat tergantung pada kualitas pendidikanyang dapat membentuk karakter anak bangsa tersebut. Pembentukan karakter melalui pendekatan pendidikan Al-Quran selain menjadi bagian dari proses pembentukan akhlak mulia, diharapkan mampu menjadi pondasi utama dalam meningkatkan derajat dan martabat peserta didik sebagai anak bangsa. Kata Kunci: karakter, kepribadian, pendidikan al-quran, akhlak, peserta didik LEARNERS’ CHARACTER BUILDING THROUGH AL-QURAN-BASED EDUCATION Abstract: the shaping of balanced, healthy and strong human character (character building) is highly influenced by religious education and the internalization of the religious values within the learners. The laying down of the religious education foundations is the obligation of the parents as well as the task of the teachers, the community, and the government through various educational institutions. This paper discusses the importance of the Al-Quran education, Al-Quran-based education, and the learners’ character building through education. Education is an endless process which determines the nation’s character today and in the future. Whether a nation will emerge as a nation of good or bad character highly depends on the quality of education that shapes the character of the children of the nation. Building the noble character through the Al-Quran education approach, other than being part of the process of building the noble character, is expected to become the cornerstone in improving the learners’ status and prestigeas children of the nation. Keywords: characters, personalities, alquran education, morals, learners

The study is aimed at looking at students’ ability in reading Quran and writing the Arabic script of the holy book as well as exploring the Tahsin Al-Quran programme to improve students’ competence in reading and writing the script of Quran. The methods implemented in the study are both quantitative and qualitative (explanatory mixed methods design). The quantitative data was collected by testing two hundred and eight students in reading and writing the Quran script. The source of the qualitative data was ten informants consist of lecturers and students. The data is obtained through interview. The findings of the study show that (58.70%) students have good ability in reading Quran, (24.50%) students have moderate ability and (16.80%) students have poor ability in reading the holy book. Moreover, (19%) students have good ability in writing the script, (66%) students have moderate ability and the rest (15%) has poor ability in writing the script of the Quran. Related to the Tahsin Quran programme, the interview data shows that there are seven strategic steps conducted by the university to improve students’ competence in reading Quran. Pursuant to the finding of the study it is revealed that the students’ competence in reading Quran and writing the script through Tahsin activities can be improved, yet the activities requires to be more well-planned that the outcome of the learning can be better.

Islamic education in schools had not completely assessed the development of students' character and personality. Therefore, additional religious education through non-formal education and religious practices were needed in Islamic PreSchools. It provided a forum to foster, develop, cultivate, and transform the religious value of the students to improve their personality. The purpose of this research was to examine social phenomenon that occur naturally through the facts related to management activities of students. Qualitative research was used in this study where the data taken from head of Islamic preschool and the school deputy, teacher, staffs, mosque administrators of Baitul Haadi, administrator of the school, staffs of Ministry of Religious Affairs as well as Islamic pre-school inspectors, parents, community leaders, and administrators of professional organizations. The finding showed that students' management applied in Islamic pre-school through the management functions is able to provide the successful of student's education and learning implementation. It was also found that student management applied in Islamic pre-school is planning activities of students' admission process through the administration regularly with various regulations related to the success of education. Thus, it is expected that the government will provide the guidance and implement constant supervision in accordance with applicable regulations.Keywords: Student management, Islamic pre-school education, the quality of learning. Hakim, R. (2016). Islamic pre-school management and its implications towards students' learning quality improvement. How to Cite:

Maraknya berita-berita yang menceritakan tentang kenakalan anak remaja yang lepas control dari orang tuanya, diantara penyebabnya kurang atau tidak adanya kegiatan yang bermanfaat di lingkungannya, sehingga ia mencari kegiatan lain diluar yang berakibat terjerumus ke dalam pergaulan yang tidak baik. Upaya pemerintah untuk meningkatkan mutu pendidikan pada sisi iman dan takwa kepada Tuhan Yang Maha Esa salah satunya diwujudkan dengan diterbitkannya Peraturan Direktur Jenderal Pendidikan Islam nomor Dj.I/12A Tahun 2009 tentang Penyelenggaraan Kegiatan Ekstrakurikuler Pendidikan Agama Islam pada Sekolah. Dan Peraturan Pemerintah No. 55 tahun 2007 tentang penddikan agama dan Keagamaan. Masyarakat dengan aktif memberdayakan pendidikan melalui berbagai lembaga keagaman melalui mesjid dll. Diantara karakteristik dasar orang beriman dan bertakwa menurut Alquran adalah akhlak, sebagai ajaran dasar agama Islam yang wajib diketahui, dipahami, dihayati, dan diamalkan atau dibiasakan nilai-nilainya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, baik secara pribadi maupun secara sosial. Akhlak itu bagaikan lautan tak bertepi, dia harus sejalan antara pikiran, perbuatan dan perkataan, dalam segala hal. Akhlak terpuji, landasan dalam penentuan keberhasilan seseorang dihadapan Allah. Pembiasan akhlak mulia bagi anak sangat perlu diterapkan sejak dini dalam rangka mencapai tujuan pendidikan, malalui berbagai lembaga pendidikan; informal, formal, dan nonformal. Tulisan ini membahas cara yang dapat dilakukan mencapai tujuan adalah dengan pembiasaan akhlak mulia disetiap lembaga pendidikan, karena disitulah anak berada dan tidak terlepas dari tiga lingkungan tersebut.