Enhancing the Social and Religious Character of Students at Qurratu A'yun High School Through Extracurricular Activities

Abstract

Religious education in schools is expected to have a significant impact on the development of students' religious and social character so as to prevent them from immoral social behavior. This research tries to identify extracurricular activities that help improve the social and religious character of students. This research uses qualitative methodologies, with in-depth interviews providing as data collecting technique. The data were subsequently analysed utilising triangulation techniques by modifying existing theories. According to the findings of this study, the school offers an Islamic tarbiyah programme as an extracurricular activity from Saturday through Sunday. Every day, a programme called tawjihat murabbiyat is used to control Islamic tarbiyah activities. In addition to extracurricular activities, the improvement of students' religious and social character is accomplished by the incorporation of religious principles into subject matter and the entrenching of appropriate behaviour in school culture. Developing social character involves working on a variety of skills, including discipline, respect for others, serving both parents, tolerance, humility, and caring for others and the environment. Concerning the religious attitudes fostered by the program, such as the practise of congregational prayer, the wearing of the veil, and hostility towards Wahdah Islamiyah and Mutamayyiz Muslims.

Religious Extracurricular Activities of Mushola Lover Students in Improving Learning Outcomes in Islamic Religious Education

“…Fitriani found other obstacles, such as the environment, lack of parental awareness, students having difficulty memorizing, playing with gadgets, and additional assignments from school. In line with this, Fakhrurrozi found that extracurricular activities can also develop students' religious and social character 12 .…”

“…Based on the previous explanation, the results of this research validate multiple prior studies, including Fakhrurrozi's research, which asserted that habituation of behavior is an efficient method for molding students' character. The consistent patterns of behavior exhibited in extracurricular activities can have a significant impact on students' attitudes towards relationships within the school environment and in the classroom 25 . Additional studies corroborate the findings of this research, including Hambali and Yulianti assert that implementing religious character education through extracurricular activities in schools yields a substantial and favorable influence on students' growth, particularly in their capacity to comprehend and implement Islamic religious principles in their social interactions 26 .…”