Optimizing The Role Of Islamic Teachers In Enhancing Student Religiosity At State Junior High School (SMP Negeri) 3 Tirto Pekalongan

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This research aims to determine the role of Islamic religious teachers in optimizing student religiosity, determine the supporting and inhibiting factors in optimizing the role of Islamic religious teachers in increasing student religiosity, as well as solutions in overcoming obstacles related to optimizing the role of Islamic religious teachers in increasing student religiosity. This study adopted a qualitative approach and used observation, interviews, documentation as data collection techniques. Data analysis uses data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions or verification. The research results show that the role of the Islamic religion teacher at SMP Negeri 3 Tirto  is realized by acting as a motivator, role model, director/doctor, mentor, facilitator and educator. In carrying out their role, Islamic religious teachers receive support with adequate facilities and the availability of religious programs for students. However, Islamic religious teachers also experience obstacles that prevent their role from functioning optimally due to lack of family support, lack of student awareness, and increasingly sophisticated technology. So in order to realize his role as an Islamic teacher in increasing students' religiosity, solutions can be optimally provided to overcome this, namely through communication with parents, a caring and advice approach, emphasizing the benefits of technology. However, even though the role of Islamic religious teachers has been carried out as optimally as possible and has provided good changes for students, it is still not optimal to be able to increase students' religiosity.