The Connection between Education and Religious Insight with Madrasah Teachers’ Work Motivation in Indonesia

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the reality of education and religious insight of madrasah teachers as well as the relationship between education and religious insights with madrasah teachers’ work motivation in Serang District, Banten Province. The method used is descriptive method with case study approach and quantitative data analysis. The research sites were at Sultan Agung Madrasah Tirtayasa, Nurul Huda Madrasah Baros and Raudhatul Ulum Madrasah Anyer. The respondents were 50 councilors in each madrasah. Data collection techniques used in the study were questionnaires, observations, and interviews. Based on the data analysis using statistical approaches and the development of a linear regression formula and multiple regression, correlation values are quite high among the variables of educational insights (X₁) with the variables of madrasah teachers’ work motivation (Y); and between variables of religious insight (X₂) with the madrasah teachers’ work motivation (Y); as well as between the variables of religious and education insight (X₁ and X₂) with the variables of madrasah teachers’ work motivation (Y).