Analysis of Teachers^ Perspectives on the Habit of Dhuha Prayer on the Religious Character of Elementary School Students
Aisyah Aizza Junda1, Julia Anis Handayani2, Tia Citra Bayuni3, Sarwo Edy4, Rizal Nugraha5, Siti Muthi^ah6, Dania Isnaeni Zahrah7

Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar, Universitas Pelita Bangsa, Bekasi, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract:This study aims to analyze teachers^ perspectives on the practice of Dhuha prayer in shaping the religious character of elementary school students. This study used a descriptive quantitative approach with a questionnaire distributed to 64 elementary school teachers as data collection techniques. The results showed that teachers generally had a very positive perspective on the practice of Dhuha prayer. Most respondents answered ^agree^ and ^strongly agree^ on almost all indicators, especially on aspects of the teacher^s role in guiding and instilling religious values, student participation and discipline, and the impact of the practice on students^ religious attitudes in daily life. Based on the results of the overall data analysis, a percentage of 87.13% was obtained, which is included in the very high category. The practice of Dhuha prayer is considered able to help teachers in consistently instilling religious values and forming students^ characters who are more disciplined, responsible, and have good morals. However, several challenges remain, such as the lack of fully ingrained internal awareness in students and the need for more optimal consistency in implementation. Overall, the results of this study indicate that the habit of performing the Dhuha prayer has great potential in supporting religious character education in elementary schools, although ongoing guidance and role models from teachers are still needed.

Keywords: Teacher^s Perspective- Dhuha Prayer Habituation- Religious Character- Elementary School

Topic: Ethonopedagogy (Local Wisdom, Socio Culture)