The impact of the relationship with the Quran on academic achievement of IIUM IRKHS undergraduate students
The growth of any country depends largely on the quality of education it can provide. Malaysia in the 1970th had all the problems of a low-income, illiterate, and under-developed country. Since then it has witnessed phenomenal growth and development spurred primarily by educational transformations...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/44761/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44761/1/44761.pdf |
| Summary: | The growth of any country depends largely on the quality of education it can provide. Malaysia in the 1970th
had all the problems of a low-income, illiterate, and under-developed country. Since then it has witnessed
phenomenal growth and development spurred primarily by educational transformations. One of the
educational institutions that contributed to this development is the International Islamic University Malaysia
(IIUM). It flooded the Malaysian job market with successful graduates and provided several other countries
with well-rounded individuals for several decades. The success of IIUM graduates is a phenomenon worthy of
being the subject of numerous studies. For start, this study focuses on the factors that have potentially
influenced the academic achievement of IIUM IRKHS undergraduate students, particularly their relationship
with one of the Holy monotheistic scriptures, the Qur’an. The reason for selecting the academic achievement is
because several studies at the international level linked the academically successful students to be more stable
in their employment, less dependent on public assistance, less likely to engage in criminal activity, more active
as citizens and charitable volunteers, have higher self-esteem, have lower levels of depression and anxiety, are
less likely to exhibit socially deviant behavior, and are less likely to engage in substance abuse. Although
several studies focused on the factors that influence academic achievement of students, none of the studies has
assessed the relationship with a Holy book as a possible factor. The significance of this study lies in the fact that it is, perhaps, the first study that analyzes and evaluates the Qur’an as a possible factor that influences the
academic success of undergraduate university students. A questionnaire format is selected to gather primary
information. The population for this study is made up of 90 local and international undergraduate students
from the Kulliyyah (Faculty) of IRKHS in the IIUM Gombak campus. The selected variables are measured by
using 5-point Likert Scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is being strongly disagreed and 5 being strongly agreed. The
collected data is analyzed by using the Statistical Package for Social Science Program (SPSS). The types of
analysis performed include: Descriptive (mean, standard deviation, Kurtosis, frequency table and variance),
reliability (Cranach alpha), factor, validity, correlation, and multiple linear regression analysis. One of the
preliminary findings of this study is that having a relationship with the Qur’an has positively influenced the
academic achievement of students. |
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