The Level of Knowledge and Skill of Teachers of Islamic Education Regarding the Use of Social Media in Teaching and Learning

Abstract

Implementation of digital education is a major step in the effort to upgrade education to reach international standards. In the meantime, the task of teachers is becoming more and more challenging as they adapt to new habits in the direction of digitalization in the education sector. The current situation requires the mastery of knowledge and skills related to digital technology by each teacher. The investigation aims to identify the level of readiness of knowledge and skills towards the practice of using social media in the teaching and dissemination of Islamic education. The method used in this research is a quantitative approach. The survey focused on 50 teachers at Islamic education high school in the Hulu Langat area of Selangor. There are three structures used to collect data collected through Google Forms, and it is analyzed using the statistical packages for the social sciences (SPSS) software version 22. In this survey, it shows that the level of knowledge and skills towards the use of social media among the teachers of Islamic education is at a high level overall. This gives a clear picture of how teachers of Islamic education in the Hulu Langat, Selangor are optimistic about the use of social media. Therefore, social media has a high potential to be used as a method of teaching and dissemination in the future. To realize the use of digital technology and social media in the education sector, the involvement of all parties, from the top to the bottom, must play a role and must work together to enable social media use in teaching and facilitating. The proceeds from this research are also expected to help teachers of Islamic education and the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE) in their efforts to produce educators who are knowledgeable, skilled, and willing to use social media technology in teaching and education.