The analysis of teaching akidah akhlak in madrasah ibtidaiyah around industrial area

This study aimed to analyze the process of teaching akidah akhlak in the primary level. It was conducted in grade VI, Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri (MIN) 1 Pasuruan. The reason for selecting the research setting because: first, the school quality was considered good in Pasuruan; second, the school was located around industrial area, so it might influence the characteristics of the students; third, teachers keep updating the teaching model through continous evaluation. This study was inteded to: (1) explore the model of teaching akidah akhlak; (2) identify the problem of teaching akidah akhlak; (3) propose the solutions for overcoming the problem of teaching akidah akhlak. It was a qualitative study whose data were collected through observation, documentation, and interviews. They were analyzed by using interactive model of analysis by Miles, Huberman, and Saldana which covered data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing (verification). This study found that the learning model of akidah akhlak applies blended learning model by YouTube, direct experiential learning, and exemplary methods. There encountered problems, such as abstract learning materials, that teachers were required to use varied methods and need for support from the environment around. To overcome the existing problems, this study suggests that materials put more emphasis on the daily experience of students, teachers attend seminars on media creation, the application of varied teaching methods, strategies, techniques, and evaluation