Darussalam: Journal of Psychology and Educational

The Role of Personality Test Results as a Tool for Student Self-Understanding and Its Implications in Counseling

2025-01-23T11:06:24+07:00

Self-understanding is one of the main keys for students to achieve academic success and personal development, especially during adolescence which is known as the phase of searching for identity. In the world of education, personality has an important role in shaping students' behavioral patterns, learning styles, and social interactions. One tool that can support students' self-understanding is a personality test. This article aims to discuss the role of personality test results as a means of students' self-understanding and its implications in guidance and counseling services at school.

Strategic Deployment of Emotional-Spiritual Intelligence to Enhance Student Engagement in the Digital Era

2025-04-15T00:07:54+07:00

In the continuously evolving digital era, the challenge of enhancing student engagement in the teaching and learning process is becoming increasingly complex. This research aims to explore and analyze the strategic application of emotional and spiritual intelligence as tools to enhance student engagement. Emotional intelligence, which includes the ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions, plays a crucial role in building positive relationships between students and educators. On the other hand, spiritual intelligence allows students to find meaning and purpose in learning, which can enhance their intrinsic motivation. This study uses a qualitative approach by collecting data through surveys, in-depth interviews, and case study analyses in various educational institutions. The research results indicate that the integration of emotional and spiritual intelligence in teaching methods can create a more inclusive, supportive, and responsive learning environment. Students who are emotionally and spiritually engaged show increased academic involvement, better learning outcomes, and higher psychological well-being. Thus, this research recommends that educators adopt strategies that integrate both types of intelligence into their curriculum and teaching practices. These findings are expected to provide insights and guidance for educators to create more meaningful and effective learning experiences in the digital era, as well as to prepare students for future challenges.

Integrating Prophetic Counseling Methods into Modern School-Based Mental Health Programs: A Case Study in Islamic Boarding Schools

2025-06-20T15:25:27+07:00

This study explores the integration of Prophetic counseling methods into contemporary school-based mental health programs, with a particular focus on Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) in Indonesia. Amid increasing concerns over student mental health, there is a growing need for culturally and spiritually responsive counseling approaches. Prophetic counseling, derived from the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), emphasizes empathy, active listening, moral guidance, and emotional regulation within a spiritual framework. This qualitative case study employed interviews, observations, and document analysis to examine how Islamic boarding schools incorporate these Prophetic principles into their student support systems. Findings indicate that combining modern psychological strategies with Prophetic values fosters a holistic and contextually appropriate mental health model, enhancing students' emotional well-being, resilience, and moral development. The study concludes that the synergy between Islamic ethical traditions and modern mental health practices can enrich school counseling frameworks and offers a model that can be adapted in other faith-based educational settings.

The effectiveness of project-based learning in developing the 21st century skills

2025-06-25T00:02:19+07:00

The rapid evolution of technology and globalization has underscored the importance of 21st-century skills, including critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication. Project-Based Learning (PBL) has emerged as a powerful instructional approach to meet these evolving educational demands. This study examines the effectiveness of PBL in fostering 21st-century skills among learners across various educational contexts. Employing a systematic review of empirical studies and experimental research, the analysis reveals that PBL significantly enhances students' problem-solving abilities, promotes innovative thinking, strengthens teamwork competencies, and improves effective communication. Furthermore, PBL environments stimulate student engagement and self-directed learning, aligning academic experiences with real-world applications. The findings suggest that integrating PBL strategies into curricula not only supports cognitive development but also equips learners with the essential skills required to thrive in the modern workforce. The study concludes with recommendations for educators to adopt flexible, interdisciplinary, and student-centered PBL models to maximize learning outcomes and skill acquisition.

Will Hope Change Early Adult Women's Views About Love

2025-01-23T11:19:08+07:00

Early adulthood ranges from 20-40 years. One of the important developmental tasks for early adults is having intimate relationships, (papalia, d.e., old, s. w.,& feldman, 2008) That is why many adult women are often trapped in romantic relationships with men that will either end happily or end in misery depending on what hopes or expectations underlie and motivate women's relationships in the early adult stages. According to most women, love will fail if someone does not try to actively develop their entire personality until they reach a productive orientation: that the fulfillment of one's love cannot be achieved without the ability to love other people, without humility and determination, as well as confidence and discipline. While adult women believe that love is just a matter of luck, something that will come if someone is lucky, but that does not mean that adults think love is not important. Hungry for it, women entering adulthood often watch films and read countless stories about the romantic love of couples. Both those that will have a happy ending and those that will have a tragic ending. That's the reason why researchers studied whether hope changes the way adult women view love.

Optimizing the Metacognitive Ability of Intelligent Deaf Children Through Innovative Learning

2025-01-26T17:43:51+07:00

This research aims to optimize the metacognitive abilities of intelligent deaf children through innovative learning. This study uses a qualitative approach with a focus on literature analysis and learning practices. The results of the study show that deaf children have special challenges in the development of metacognitive skills, which has an impact on their learning ability. Innovative learning, including vocational learning, effective sign language teaching, and the implementation of the Multiple Intelligences theory, has been shown to improve the metacognitive abilities of deaf children. Strategies such as the use of visual aids, intensive non-verbal communication techniques, and individualized learning approaches were found to be effective. This research also reveals the importance of the role of teachers in developing special skills to teach deaf children. In conclusion, the optimization of the metacognitive abilities of intelligent deaf children can be achieved through the application of innovative learning methods tailored to their specific needs.

Implementation of Inclusive Teaching for Children with Special Needs: An Educational Psychology Perspective

2025-01-26T17:26:57+07:00

Education is a basic need for every human being to ensure that their life becomes more dignified. Therefore, the state has an obligation to provide quality educational services for every citizen without exception, including those who have different abilities (disabilities ) as regulated in the 1945 Constitution Article 31 paragraph 1. Education of children with special needs is a challenge in the world of education, because not all schools are willing to accept children with special needs in their educational environment. The implementation of inclusive education for children with special needs must be able to create a friendly, fun, flexible environment that can foster self-confidence in students and educators who have special abilities. The reality on the ground in the implementation of inclusive education is that not everything is in accordance with implementation guidelines, both in terms of student conditions, teacher qualifications, supporting infrastructure, parental support, as well as support from central and regional governments. Basically, the implementation of inclusive education for children with special needs is still a phenomenon.

Gamification and Student Motivation: Evaluating E-Learning Engagement from an Educational Psychology Perspective

2025-07-25T20:01:30+07:00

This study investigates the impact of gamification on student motivation and engagement in e-learning environments from an educational psychology perspective. The research aims to evaluate how game-based elements—such as points, badges, leaderboards, and challenges—affect intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, learning persistence, and cognitive engagement among students. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were collected through surveys, system analytics, and interviews involving 210 undergraduate students enrolled in online learning courses. Quantitative results show that gamified features significantly enhance students’ intrinsic motivation and foster higher participation rates, while qualitative findings reveal that meaningful design and feedback mechanisms contribute to a more positive learning experience. The study highlights that gamification is most effective when aligned with psychological principles such as self-determination, goal orientation, and flow theory. These findings provide important implications for instructional designers and educators in creating engaging digital learning environments that promote sustained motivation and academic achievement.