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Thesis Title Problems and Needs of Islamic Studies Teachers in Learning and
Teaching Islamic Studies in Public Schools under the Development

Project of Islamic Studies Learning and Teaching in Primary and

Secondary Schools in Pattani Province
Author Mr.Adnan Alikahae

Major Program Islamic Studies
Academic Year 2010

ABSTRACT

This study was aimed at: 1) determining the level of Islamic studies teachers’

problems in teaching and learning Islamic studies in public school under the Development Project

of Islamic Studies Learning and Teaching in Primary and Secondary School (DPILTPSS) in
Pattani province pertaining to the curriculum and its implementation, organization of teaching and

learning activities, utilization of instructional media, and measurement and evaluation, 2)

comparing the level of Islamic studies teachers’ problems in teaching and learning Islamic studies

in public school under DPILTPSS based on differences in sexes, ages, degrees of education,
experiences in teaching, and 3) studying the needs of Islamic studies teachers’ in teaching and

learning Islamic studies in public school under DPILTPSS.

The population of the study was composed of 228 Islamic studies teachers. The
study instrument, questionnaires, was divided into 3 parts. Demographic data was solicited in the

first part. In the second part, the 5-Likert-type questions were asked for the determination of the

level of Islamic studies teachers’ problems in teaching and learning Islamic Studies in public
school under DPILTPSS. The last part, collecting data of teachers’ needs, was open ended. The

parameters used for a data analysis was based on a percentage, a mean and a standard deviation.

The findings of this research are as follows:
1) In overall, the level of Islamic studies teachers’ problems in teaching and

learning Islamic studies in public school under DPILTPSS was moderate.

Considering its individual aspect of the level of Islamic studies teachers’

problems in teaching and learning Islamic studies it is found to be moderate
in the curriculum and its implementation, organization of teaching and

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