DEVELOPMENT OF INSTRUMENTS MEASURING LOVE FOR KNOWLEDGE AND EXCELLENT MUSLIM TOWARDS TRANSFORMING HUMAN CAPITAL

Abstract

This study aims to describe the development process of three instruments measuring the characteristics of love of knowledge and excellent Muslims leading towards the transformation of human capital. Design principles and processes presented in accordance with professional standards that have been set for the test and measurements in psychology. Face validity and content validity were collected using the design methodology of the study. Six experts gave their assessment of the content of the test and evaluation of the action plan, based on their qualitative reviews. To test the factors and internal reliability, data were analyzed on 302 students using Cronbach Alpha coefficients and statistical analysis of the factors. Item for the instruments were built in constructs and sub-constructs through the analysis of the theories and concepts gained in literature reviews and data analysis from thematic interviews. Four main construct have been developed, namely A: Love of Knowledge with indicators of Murabbi (Educator) Love, love of reading, love of writing, love of intellectual discourses, Love of truth and justice, and love of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation as sub-constructs. While the B component consists of Excellent Muslims aspects of worship, characters/ethics, leadership and time management. Part C involves the transformation of human capital with sub-constructs of cultural studies, aspects of spirituality, identity and soft skills/generic. Part D consist of the respondents’ demographic information such as age, gender, status, type of institution of higher learning (IPT), rank and years of study. The Cronbach alpha for the overall characteristics of the love for knowledge, characteristics of excellence Muslim and transformation of human capital was 0.91 (27 items), 0.91 (19 items) and 0.96 (19 items), respectively. Cronbach Alpha findings indicated that the instruments have high reliability and validity.