The Pivotal Role of Teachers in Fostering Morality: An Examination of the Challenges in the Revival of Islamic Moral Values

Abstract

Re-focusing on moral growth is a vital requirement that cannot be neglected at a time when moral decadence has affected everyone, including children, adolescents, and adults. The present study aims to assess the role of teachers in fostering morality and their challenges in the revival of Islamic moral values. A qualitative approach with a phenomenological research design was adopted. The population of the study consisted of teacher trainers. Data was collected via semi-structured interviews to assess the role of teachers in imparting moral values and their problems in reviving Islamic moral values. 12 teachers’ trainers were approached via purposive sampling technique. After data collection data was analyzed by qualitative content analysis. The major findings of the study shed a welcoming light on the essential role of teachers in cultivating moral values in students. It also listed the major challenges that hinder the revivalism of moral values in education such as modernization, lack of professional training, less focus on the affective domain, lack of discipline, and excessive use of the internet.