Planning of Lecturer Quality Development of State Islamic Higher Education in Aceh

This research was conducted to examine and explain how the planning of lecturer quality development was carried out by the State Islamic Colleges in Aceh. This study used qualitative design with three State Islamic Colleges in Aceh as the objects and locations. The data was obtained through interview and documentation techniques from related officials of the colleges concerned. The results showed that the planning of lecturer quality development of the universities had been set in their strategic plan with three focuses, they are plans to turn lecturers into experts in their fields; plans to develop lecturer expertise; and plans to increase research and community service. The institutions generally have the same commitment to make various good and sufficient plans for the development of the lecturer quality both in terms of capacity and professionalism, however there are two important aspects that determine policy makers in determining their plans. Abstrak: Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengkaji dan menjelaskan bagaimana perencanaan pengembangan kualitas dosen yang dilakukan oleh Perguruan Tinggi Keagamaan Islam Negeri di Aceh. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain kualitatif dengan tiga Perguruan Tinggi Keagamaan Islam Negeri di Aceh sebagai objek dan lokasi. Data diperoleh melalui teknik wawancara dan dokumentasi dari pejabat perguruan tinggi terkait. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perencanaan pengembangan kualitas dosen telah diatur dalam dokumen rencana strategis dengan tiga fokus, yaitu rencana menjadikan dosen ahli di bidangnya; rencana pengembangan keahlian dosen; dan rencana peningkatan penelitian dan pengabdian masyarakat. Ketiga institusi yang dikaji secara umum memiliki komitmen yang sama untuk membuat berbagai perencanaan yang baik dan memadai untuk pengembangan kualitas dosen baik dari sisi kapasitas maupun profesionalisme, namun terdapat dua aspek penting yang memengaruhi pengambil kebijakan dalam menentukan perencanaannya. Keywords: Islamic higher education, Aceh, lecturer, competence, quality, planning

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