Saiful Akmal
Biographic Data
| ID | 6709402 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Saiful Akmal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Saiful |
| FAMILY NAME | Akmal |
| SIGNATURE | AKMAL S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1118-2113 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Raising Thinkers or Followers? Negotiated Obedience, Autonomy, and Critical Thinking in Muslim Families
This study examines how obedience, autonomy, and critical thinking are negotiated in Muslim families. Using a qualitative Constructivist Grounded Theory design, the study drew on semi-structured interviews with 22 Muslim participants aged 18–20 years in Central Aceh, Indonesia. Data were analysed through constant comparison, initial coding, focused coding, and theoretical coding. The analysis was informed by Self-Determination Theory, relational …
Seeing Aceh from afar
The implementation of sharia law in the northernmost autonomous province of Aceh, Indonesia, has been widely discussed in international news outlets. This qualitative study explores how Sharia law is implemented in Aceh, as represented by BBC and CNN from afar. For these reasons, three BBC and CNN reports were analyzed using the three-dimensional framework (text, interpretation, and explanation) of the critical discourse analysis (CDA) model prop…
Marketing Tourism Based Community Based Tourism (Cbt) in Aceh Selatan
This article discusses community-based tourism marketing (CBT) in South Aceh Regency. The objective of this research is to explore the concept of community-based tourism marketing and its potential for future development. These include marketing to both domestic and international travelers, to attract investors interested in the professional management of tourist attractions. This research discusses the role of the community in creating and devel…
Challenges of Female Principals in Madrasah Leadership in Banda Aceh
Women's leadership is gaining more recognition in the public eye, particularly in professional leadership roles within educational institutions. Despite facing challenges such as seniority, local customs, and societal perceptions, these obstacles do not deter women from their leadership roles in educational institutions. In fact, they strive to create better opportunities for future leadership. The challenges faced by female school principals are…
Locating Learner-Centered Instruction in Islamic Boarding Schools’ Classrooms
Progressive Education (PE) aims to promote students' active participation and involvement in the learning process. PE strongly supports learner-centered instruction (LCI), enabling students to be active participants rather than passive recipients of knowledge. Nevertheless, the LCI has not yet gained popularity in the Indonesian school settings, particularly in Modern Islamic Boarding Schools. This enables us to do research on the potential and o…
Political and Educational Messages in Serambi Indonesia
The existence of the media in social life is essential. Apart from providing a forum for distributing information, the media also play an important role to control the government performance. However, the media often frames reality and at the same time, published news from multiple angles; as this can affect the process of defining the truth constructed in their framing. This study analyzes the news framing published the Kuta Raja rubric, Serambi…
Engaging to Nurturing
The use of English language for very young learners in kindergarten has become fundamental in recent global teaching development, including in Aceh, Indonesia. Therefore, this qualitative research is aimed to discover the English language teaching strategies applied for very young Muslim learners’ at Kiddos English School (KES) Kindergarten, Banda Aceh. The research participants were selected by using non-probability sampling method. Furthermore,…
Exploring Efl Students’ Problems in Listening to English News Broadcasts
Listening is central for language learning and for daily communication. However, in foreign language learning, students still encounter problems in understanding listening materials. This present study is aimed to reveal the students’ problems in listening English news broadcasts. The subjects of this study were two classrooms at the Department of English Language Education at an acknowledged university in Banda Aceh. The samples were made of 50 …
The Discourse of Propaganda in Traveloka’s YouTube Advertising Videos
This present study was conducted to analyze the propaganda techniques used by Traveloka in their YouTube social media advertising strategy. The material of analysis were videos taken from 2015 to 2019. Anaylsis of propaganda techniques proposed by Filene in 1937 and followed by Abd. Kadir, Hasan & Sauffiyan, 2014 were used to identify how Traveloka persuade its customers. Finding shows that Traveloka used six techniques of propaganda in its adver…
Language, identity, and ideology
The implementation of Sharia law in Aceh in 2001 has ignited various reactions from both national and international communities. Some argued that this Sharia law could have a detrimental effect on human rights issues. Others claimed that as a province populated by the Muslim majority, Aceh should be given an opportunity to legalise its own legal product, ensuring that Sharia law is part of Acehnese religious values. This paper is primarily concer…
Potensi Budaya Minum Kopi (Ngopi) Dalam Membangun Kembali Koeksistensi Masyarakat Aceh Paska Konflik
The widespread and prolonged violent conflict in Aceh has passed down negative legacy within a vulnerable communities. One of the most-exposed the social capital elements is the mutual trust or the excessive manifestation of hate. Although suspicion often provides a sense of security in violent conflict, yet when peace is present, the inherent feeling of distrust can disrupt the construction of community coexistence towards reconciliation. Howeve…
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Potensi Budaya Minum Kopi (Ngopi) Dalam Membangun Kembali Koeksistensi Masyarakat Aceh Paska Konflik
The widespread and prolonged violent conflict in Aceh has passed down negative legacy within a vulnerable communities. One of the most-exposed the social capital elements is the mutual trust or the excessive manifestation of hate. Although suspicion often provides a sense of security in violent conflict, yet when peace is present, the inherent feeling of distrust can disrupt the construction of community coexistence towards reconciliation. Howeve…
Exploring Efl Students’ Problems in Listening to English News Broadcasts
Listening is central for language learning and for daily communication. However, in foreign language learning, students still encounter problems in understanding listening materials. This present study is aimed to reveal the students’ problems in listening English news broadcasts. The subjects of this study were two classrooms at the Department of English Language Education at an acknowledged university in Banda Aceh. The samples were made of 50 …
The Discourse of Propaganda in Traveloka’s YouTube Advertising Videos
This present study was conducted to analyze the propaganda techniques used by Traveloka in their YouTube social media advertising strategy. The material of analysis were videos taken from 2015 to 2019. Anaylsis of propaganda techniques proposed by Filene in 1937 and followed by Abd. Kadir, Hasan & Sauffiyan, 2014 were used to identify how Traveloka persuade its customers. Finding shows that Traveloka used six techniques of propaganda in its adver…
Language, identity, and ideology
The implementation of Sharia law in Aceh in 2001 has ignited various reactions from both national and international communities. Some argued that this Sharia law could have a detrimental effect on human rights issues. Others claimed that as a province populated by the Muslim majority, Aceh should be given an opportunity to legalise its own legal product, ensuring that Sharia law is part of Acehnese religious values. This paper is primarily concer…
Engaging to Nurturing
The use of English language for very young learners in kindergarten has become fundamental in recent global teaching development, including in Aceh, Indonesia. Therefore, this qualitative research is aimed to discover the English language teaching strategies applied for very young Muslim learners’ at Kiddos English School (KES) Kindergarten, Banda Aceh. The research participants were selected by using non-probability sampling method. Furthermore,…
Political and Educational Messages in Serambi Indonesia
The existence of the media in social life is essential. Apart from providing a forum for distributing information, the media also play an important role to control the government performance. However, the media often frames reality and at the same time, published news from multiple angles; as this can affect the process of defining the truth constructed in their framing. This study analyzes the news framing published the Kuta Raja rubric, Serambi…
Challenges of Female Principals in Madrasah Leadership in Banda Aceh
Women's leadership is gaining more recognition in the public eye, particularly in professional leadership roles within educational institutions. Despite facing challenges such as seniority, local customs, and societal perceptions, these obstacles do not deter women from their leadership roles in educational institutions. In fact, they strive to create better opportunities for future leadership. The challenges faced by female school principals are…
Locating Learner-Centered Instruction in Islamic Boarding Schools’ Classrooms
Progressive Education (PE) aims to promote students' active participation and involvement in the learning process. PE strongly supports learner-centered instruction (LCI), enabling students to be active participants rather than passive recipients of knowledge. Nevertheless, the LCI has not yet gained popularity in the Indonesian school settings, particularly in Modern Islamic Boarding Schools. This enables us to do research on the potential and o…
Marketing Tourism Based Community Based Tourism (Cbt) in Aceh Selatan
This article discusses community-based tourism marketing (CBT) in South Aceh Regency. The objective of this research is to explore the concept of community-based tourism marketing and its potential for future development. These include marketing to both domestic and international travelers, to attract investors interested in the professional management of tourist attractions. This research discusses the role of the community in creating and devel…
Raising Thinkers or Followers? Negotiated Obedience, Autonomy, and Critical Thinking in Muslim Families
This study examines how obedience, autonomy, and critical thinking are negotiated in Muslim families. Using a qualitative Constructivist Grounded Theory design, the study drew on semi-structured interviews with 22 Muslim participants aged 18–20 years in Central Aceh, Indonesia. Data were analysed through constant comparison, initial coding, focused coding, and theoretical coding. The analysis was informed by Self-Determination Theory, relational …
Seeing Aceh from afar
The implementation of sharia law in the northernmost autonomous province of Aceh, Indonesia, has been widely discussed in international news outlets. This qualitative study explores how Sharia law is implemented in Aceh, as represented by BBC and CNN from afar. For these reasons, three BBC and CNN reports were analyzed using the three-dimensional framework (text, interpretation, and explanation) of the critical discourse analysis (CDA) model prop…
Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Arabic Language Education Studies (2 works) · Asian Studies and History (2 works)