The Influence of English For Islamic Studies Course on Students' Moral Value in English Language Teaching

This study intends to examine the influence of English for Islamic studies course on students' moral value in English language teaching. This study aims to find out how the English for Islamic studies (EFIS) course influences students’ moral value and how the lecturers support the promotion of moral value in EFIS class. This study used a qualitative method, the researcher used interview as the instruments. Purposive sampling technique was used to recruit participants and collected the data through in-depth interviews with six batch 2020 students of the Department of English Education at UIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh who have taken EFIS class. The result of the study shows that changes in students' moral values can vary from one student to another. Several students experienced positive changes in their mindset and behaviour after taking the EFIS course. The EFIS course also helps them to remember the moral values they have neglected and forgotten. However, not all students experience changes in moral values after taking the EFIS course. Some students only experience increased knowledge about Islamic studies and the ability to think critically about issues in Islamic Studies without any change in their mindset or behaviour. Changes in moral values for students depend on how the lecturer teaches, and the methods and topics taught by the lecturer. The lecturers support the promotion of moral value in EFIS class through the teaching method, the media used to deliver the material, the topics in EFIS course, the assessment, and emphasis or review the moral value contained in EFIS course at the end of the class.