Journal of General Education and Humanities
Vol. 5 No. 4 (2026): August

The Tamyiz Method, Motto Internalization, and Students' Learning Character in Kitab Kuning Learning

Hadi Suhandi Saja (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Momod Abdul Somad (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Mupid Hidayat (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Jul 2026

Abstract

Kitab kuning learning in pesantren requires mastery of Nahwu and Shorof while fostering students' cognitive, affective, and value-based learning character. Previous studies have mainly emphasized cognitive outcomes, with limited evidence explaining how instructional methods contribute to character development through value internalization. This study examined the effectiveness of the Tamyiz Method and the mediating role of the Tamyiz motto. A mixed-methods sequential explanatory design was employed involving 60 junior secondary students at Bayt Tamyiz Islamic Boarding School, divided into experimental and control groups. Data were collected using a kitab kuning comprehension test, questionnaires, observations, and interviews, and analyzed using t-tests, MANOVA, mediation analysis, and thematic analysis. The experimental group showed higher improvement in kitab kuning comprehension (N-Gain = 0.72), with very large effect sizes for comprehension (d = 2.41), learning mentality and enthusiasm (d = 2.68), and motto internalization (d = 3.21). Motto internalization partially mediated the relationship between the Tamyiz Method and learning character (indirect effect = 1.12; proportion mediated = 72.7%). These findings indicate that integrating instructional innovation with value internalization can strengthen learning outcomes and character development in pesantren.

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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 The articles should be original, unpublished, and not ...