Incorporating English for Da’wah to Foster Students’ English Skills in Da’wah Dissemination: A Self-Narrative Inquiry Study

Abstract

English is regarded as an international language used by people in communication including in delivering da’wah messages. In fact, in the Indonesian context, English teaching particularly for students in the da’wah field has not been implemented well. One of the factors is the lack of English resources on Islamic values and da’wah in English language teaching. The present study explores the need of incorporating English for da’wah to teach English in the Da’wah Management study program to foster English skills among students in da’wah dissemination and their professional career development through my teaching personal experience. Using narrative inquiry research, I would like to explore my personal teaching experience in teaching English to students in the da’wah management study program. The stories include my teaching practices from 2021 until 2022 which describe the need of incorporating Islamic da’wah materials into English language teaching. In revealing my stories, I pinpoint some benefits and challenges in incorporating Islamic da’wah materials into English language teaching to illustrate my personal teaching reflection. In addition, I promote a reflection on how to adopt da’wah materials into English class by considering teaching methods, strategies, and material design. The reflection is expected to offer a reference for educators in teaching English to students in the da’wah department.