Strategi Peningkatan Kreativitas Mengajar Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam melalui Pendekatan Kepemimpinan Transformasional dan Pemberdayaan Guru
Kreativitas Mengajar Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam melalui Pendekatan Kepemimpinan Transformasional
Abstract
Abstract: The creativity of Islamic Education (PAI) teachers plays a crucial role in improving the quality of learning, especially amid the rapid changes and growing demands of 21st-century education. However, various studies reveal that this creativity still faces significant challenges, such as the continued reliance on traditional teaching methods, limited use of digital technology, and insufficient organizational support for fostering innovation. This study aims to explore strategies to enhance the teaching creativity of PAI teachers through the application of transformational leadership and teacher empowerment approaches. This research employs a qualitative method using a library research design. Data were gathered from national and international journal articles, scholarly books, educational reports, and academic documents published between 2016 and 2026. These sources were collected through academic databases and analyzed using thematic analysis, which involved the stages of identification, selection, extraction, categorization, and synthesis. The findings indicate that transformational leadership strengthens the teaching creativity of PAI teachers by providing a shared vision, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized support. Meanwhile, teacher empowerment through professional autonomy, involvement in decision-making, opportunities for collaboration, and continuous professional development—proves effective in enhancing teachers’ capacity to innovate. The study also finds that the characteristics of PAI teachers’ creativity in the 21st century include the ability to integrate digital technology, implement project-based learning, promote collaborative learning, apply contextual learning, and reinforce students’ religious character. The novelty of this research lies in the development of an integrative model that connects transformational leadership and teacher empowerment as complementary strategies to foster teaching creativity. This integration helps establish a sustainable culture of innovation and supports the implementation of PAI learning that is adaptive, meaningful, and oriented toward holistic character development.
Keywords:teaching creativity; Islamic Education teachers; transformational leadership;
Abstrak:
Kreativitas mengajar guru Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) merupakan aspek penting dalam meningkatkan mutu pembelajaran, terutama di tengah perubahan dan tuntutan pendidikan abad ke-21 yang sangat dinamis. Namun, sejumlah penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kreativitas tersebut masih menghadapi berbagai hambatan, seperti masih dominannya penggunaan metode mengajar yang tradisional, terbatasnya pemanfaatan teknologi digital, serta belum optimalnya dukungan sekolah dalam mendorong inovasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji strategi yang dapat memperkuat kreativitas mengajar guru PAI melalui penerapan kepemimpinan transformasional dan pendekatan pemberdayaan guru. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan desain kajian pustaka (library research). Berbagai sumber data seperti artikel jurnal nasional dan internasional, buku ilmiah, laporan lembaga pendidikan, serta dokumen akademik yang terbit pada tahun 2016–2026 ditelusuri secara mendalam melalui beragam basis data ilmiah. Data yang ditemukan kemudian dianalisis menggunakan teknik analisis tematik melalui proses identifikasi, seleksi, ekstraksi, kategorisasi, dan sintesis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kepemimpinan transformasional mampu mendorong peningkatan kreativitas mengajar guru PAI melalui penguatan visi bersama, pemberian motivasi yang menginspirasi, dorongan untuk berpikir kritis, serta perhatian terhadap kebutuhan individu guru. Di sisi lain, pemberdayaan guru melalui pemberian otonomi profesional, pelibatan dalam proses pengambilan keputusan, peluang kolaborasi, dan pengembangan kompetensi secara berkelanjutan terbukti dapat memperkuat kemampuan guru dalam menciptakan inovasi pembelajaran. Penelitian ini juga mengungkap bahwa kreativitas mengajar guru PAI di era modern ditandai oleh kemampuan memanfaatkan teknologi digital, menerapkan pembelajaran berbasis proyek, mengembangkan pembelajaran kolaboratif, merancang pembelajaran kontekstual, serta memperkuat karakter religius peserta didik. Keterbaruan penelitian ini terletak pada penyusunan model integratif yang menghubungkan kepemimpinan transformasional dan pemberdayaan guru sebagai strategi yang saling melengkapi dalam meningkatkan kreativitas mengajar. Integrasi ini menciptakan budaya inovasi yang berkelanjutan dan mendukung terselenggaranya pembelajaran PAI yang adaptif, bermakna, dan berorientasi pada pembentukan karakter peserta didik.
Kata kunci: kreativitas mengajar; guru Pendidikan Agama Islam; kepemimpinan transformasional;
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