The Degree of Acquisition of Islamic Education Teaching Competencies by Students of Diploma Program for Teaching Methods of Islamic Education

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying the degree of students acquisition of Islamic Education teaching competencies, and specifically students who were enrolled in Diploma program for methods of teaching Islamic Education. The sample of the study consisted of (199) students (75 males, 124 females) who were enrolled in Diploma program for teaching methods of Islamic Education, the sample was distributed randomly to three Jordanian Universities: Jordan University, Yarmouk University and Mu`tah University. The research instrument (questionnaire) was constructed by the researchers, it was consisted of (99) items as indicators for acquisition of the competences divided into seven domains including: recitation of the Holy Quran, interpretation of the Holy Quran, Hadeeth (A record of the sayings and doings of the Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him), Aqidah (Faith, doctrine), Fiqh: (Islamic jurisprudence), Sira The biography of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), Akhlaq (Morals). The main results of the present study showed that students responses revealed a high degree of acquisition of Islamic Education teaching competencies in all of the study domains. It is also showed that the Sira domain acquired the highest degree of responses, where the interpretation of the Holly Quran got the lowest degree. The analysis also revealed that there were significant differences regarding the sex on acquisition of Islamic Education teaching competencies in favor of female students, besides; differences concerning the variables of university and students general average were statistically significant.