Journal of Educational Management Research
Vol. 5 No. 4 (2026)

Constructing Teacher’s Moral Leadership in Imam Nawawi’s Educational Ethics: A Social Learning Perspective

Muhammad Tauhid Abdurrahman (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Terpadu Yogyakarta)
Kharis Syuhud Mujahada (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Terpadu Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study aims to reconstruct the concept of teacher exemplarity (keteladanan guru) in Adab al-‘Ālim wa al-Muta‘allim by Imam al-Nawawi through the lens of Bandura’s social learning theory and to examine its implications for Teacher Professional Development (TPD) within Islamic Educational Management. The study employed a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) based on the PRISMA 2020 protocol. A total of 18 publications, including theoretical studies, conceptual papers, policy reports, and systematic reviews published between 1977 and 2025, were selected and analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings identified five key social learning mechanisms reflected in both the classical text and contemporary literature: modeling, attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation. These mechanisms demonstrate that teacher professional development extends beyond technical competence, functioning as a continuous process of moral and spiritual learning through exemplary behavior. Teachers serve as moral leaders whose actions and ethical consistency are observed, internalized, and reproduced within educational environments. The study implies that TPD programs and educational management practices should integrate moral exemplarity, value internalization, and continuous professional learning to strengthen teacher development and institutional effectiveness in Islamic education.

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jemr

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Subject

Humanities Education Social Sciences

Description

Journal of Educational Management Research is an international peer-reviewed journal which publishes original and significant contributions to educational management, administration, and leadership, in its broadest sense, from all over the world. This includes primary research projects in schools ...