The Empowerment of Religious Character of Feeling Blessed using the Song of Bismillah

Ratna Irawati; Noor Malihah

doi:10.30998/9evhwm27

Authors

Ratna Irawati Postgraduate Islamic University of Salatiga Author
Noor Malihah Postgraduate Islamic University of Salatiga Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30998/9evhwm27

Keywords:

Teaching Song, Religious Character, EFL

Abstract

This paper aims to empower students’ religious character of feeling blessed using the song ‘Bismillah, I am a Muslim,’ and to highlight the importance of songs and rhymes in EFL teaching to elementary students. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method to gain a deeper understanding of the student’s experiences and perceptions. The participants are 125 i.e. 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd-grade students (6-9 years old) of Muhammadiyah Tempuran elementary school Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The research was held at the end of the semester activities on December 10^th, 2022, for 90 minutes in the school hall. The teacher interviewed the students about how often they say ‘Bismillah’ and ‘Alhamdulillah’ in their daily lives one day before the research was conducted. They were interviewed again after three days to figure out whether the song could empower students’ religious character to feel blessed. The result shows that the ‘Bismillah, I am a Muslim’ Song is one of the ways to empower students’ religious character and feel blessed, although it is needed. This research implies empowering students’ religious character through teaching songs.

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