This study investigated attitudes towards religion and morality among a selected group of Secondary School (fourth grade) students in the state of Kuwait. Two measuring scales, namely Attitude toward Religion (ATR) and Attitude toward Morality (ATM), were constructed to measure students' orientation. The findings suggested that most of students hold high positive Attitudes toward Religion and Morality and that there is a close relationship between their behaviour - measured by a five-point prayer frequency scale- and ATR and ATM. The thesis included nine chapters covering theoretical and empirical investigation. The study begins with a critical review of previous literature and gives a general outline of Islamic Education thought and the Educational System of Kuwait. A quantitative methodology has been applied and the computer software programme, SPSS, for data analysis has been used. The sample used includes 750 students selected randomly from five Educational Districts comprising both male and female Secondary School students. An elaborative descriptive and inferential data analysis is given in order to validate the several findings of the study. In addition, the study displayed variance of figures and tables in order to clarify the different independent factors and variables and their relationships. At the end, a number of relevant appendices are added. High scores recorded on the ATM and ATR scales show that most students recognized the importance Islamic religious and moral values in their lives. The study recommended that the Islamic Education curriculum should have a special information technology component whereby students are introduced to 'Islam through multimedia means. On the whole, the study by its empirical investigation aimed to contribute to the theory and practice of contemporary Islamic Educational thought.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:497568 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Creators | Al-Failakawi, Fahad Ahmad |
| Publisher | University of Birmingham |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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