Implementation of Multicultural-Based Islamic Education at Senior High School

Abstract

The implementation of multicultural-based Islamic Education has already been adopted in several schools across Indonesia. This study aims to explain how multicultural-based Islamic Education is taught, as well as to describe the learning outcomes of such an approach at SMA Negeri 1 Rawalo. This research employs a qualitative descriptive method. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. Data validity was ensured through triangulation. The subjects of this study included Islamic Education (PAI) teachers and students at SMA Negeri 1 Rawalo. The outcomes of multicultural-based Islamic Education learning, as assessed by teachers, were drawn from students’ tartil recitation performance for Muslim students and from observing attitudes toward differences among students. The values cultivated through this learning include tolerance and mutual respect, despite the many differences that exist. The implementation of multicultural-based Islamic Education material is evident in daily religious practices, the values embedded within them, and in maintaining the interaction between religion and culture. The benefits of this approach include the ability to position oneself appropriately between religious and cultural contexts, an understanding of the moral values contained therein, more critical thinking, and a broader study of Islam.