Journal of General Education and Humanities
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): April

Evaluating Professional Development for Islamic Education Teachers in Palembang, Indonesia

Rahmawati Rahmawati (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang)
Mardiah Astuti (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang)
Afriantoni Afriantoni (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang)
Yuniar Yuniar (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Apr 2026

Abstract

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a professional development program for Islamic education teachers organized by the Palembang City Government, Indonesia. Despite the growing number of teacher-training initiatives, empirical evaluations of programs specifically designed for Islamic education teachers remain limited, particularly at the local government level. Therefore, this study aims to examine the program’s effectiveness in improving teachers’ competencies using the Context, Input, Process, and Product (CIPP) evaluation framework. The study employed a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design. Quantitative data were collected through questionnaires from 66 Islamic education teachers, while qualitative data were obtained through interviews, observations, and document analysis. The quantitative results indicate very high levels of agreement across all CIPP components: 94.53% for context evaluation, 95.53% for input, 97.02% for process, and 98.51% for product evaluation. The findings also indicate improvements in teachers’ professional, pedagogical, personality, and social competencies after participating in the program. These results suggest that the program effectively enhances teachers’ instructional capacity and supports improvements in the quality of Islamic education. This study provides empirical evidence on the effectiveness of local government-led professional development programs and contributes to the application of the CIPP evaluation model in Islamic education policy contexts.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

gehu

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Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Other

Description

The Journal of General Education and Humanities (GEHU) is a peer-reviewed scholarly online journal. The GEHU is published quarterly in February, May, August, and November. The GEHU is a non-profit journal whose publication is free of charge. The articles should be original, unpublished, and not ...