Abstract
Islamic Schools strive to achieve educational excellence while integrating religious values into their curriculum. Yet, what makes an Islamic school really “Islamic” is not just the content of the curriculum, but also the teaching methods employed by the teachers who are teaching religious and non-religious subjects which affect the whole implementation of the integrated curriculum. The aim of this paper is to investigate the potential benefits of using Quranic and Prophetic Teaching Methods (QPTMs) in non-religious classes on developing the characters of students. Semi-structured one-on-one interviews were conducted with 6 teachers teaching non-religious subjects in Islamic international schools in Malaysia. The interviews were transcribed and the data collected was analyzed by the researchers. The study analysis revealed that teachers of non-religious subjects in Islamic international schools believe that QPTMs contribute to students’ character development by inculcating characteristics and life skills. The findings of the study can draw the attention of integrated curriculum developers to the impact of including the QPTMs in teaching non-religious subjects in the inculcation of Islamic morals and developing the characters of the students.
 Key words: Islamic education, moral education, character development, teaching methods, integrated curriculum
Highlights
Knowledge and Education in IslamIn Islam, knowledge is the basis of every human activity and endeavor
Are the quotations given by the teachers, highlighted according to each emergent theme: 1. Quranic and Prophetic Teaching Methods (QPTMs) Develop Communication Skills It was discovered from the interview analysis that QTPMs, like dialogue, discussion and study circle or halaqah, were able to develop students' communication skills in non-Islamic subject classes
It means the use of QPTMs in these classes create opportunities for classroom discourse and enhances students' ability to voice out their ideas and opinions
Summary
Knowledge and Education in IslamIn Islam, knowledge is the basis of every human activity and endeavor. In pure Islamic tradition, the aim of education is to develop human beings in a comprehensive manner, taking into account the intellectual, spiritual and moral development of the person. Islamic education and secular education share the same goal of developing humans intellectually, socially and physically, Islamic education adds the spiritual and moral components to this development. All of these components should be developed harmoniously without marginalizing any of them. Islamic education aims to develop the person as a whole, contrary to western education which focuses mainly on intellectual development (Sheikh, 2013). Islamic education must provide Muslims with the knowledge and moral foundation to perform any task in life. Since the advent of western education into most Muslim countries, Islamic education has been confronted with several crises that are preventing it from achieving its lofty goals
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