Investigating students’ belief toward the importance of English learning for dakwah activity at IAIN Palangka Raya

Abstract

This study aims to find out students' belief in learning English as an additional tool for preaching in the national and international regions. This research uses quantitative methods with survey design. The sample of this study was the KPI study program students from the 2014 to 2018 academic year at IAIN Palangka Raya which consisted of 110 students. The data were collected by using questionnaire. In analyzing data, several procedures are used such as collecting, reducing, displaying, and summarizing data. The final result of all these categories is 77.2% and is categorized Agree that students' belief in the importance of positive English learning is high (rxy = 0.444> rtable = 0.05 at 5%). Therefore, the final result found by researchers is that they agree on the importance of learning English is to a dakwah tool in Islamic broadcasting and communication