INNOVATION MATERIAL FOR ISLAMIC TEACHING EDUCATION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO BASIC CONCEPTS OF EDUCATION

Abstract

An understanding of the concept of innovation can stimulate the production of innovation among teachers. However, teachers are confused,while scholars have different understandings on the meaning of innovation. This confusion and disagreement have caused the production of innovation to be considered as difficult and incapable to be produced by teachers. Therefore, this study was conducted to explore the understanding of innovative Islamic education teachers on innovation by making the form of their innovation material as an example and a reference. This study was conducted using a qualitative approach. Eight study participants were selected using purposive sampling techniques and tracked using snowball techniques. Data were collected through interviews and document analysis. Findings show that study participants produce innovation in four forms, namely; games, ICT, modules and models. Games and ICT are two of the most innovative forms of innovation produced by study participants.Studies also found that the construction of teaching innovation is still built on basic concepts in education, among others; the concept of repetition, the concept of rewards and penalties as well as the concept of recognizing and celebrating student diversity.