Integration of Science and Religion in Value Education

Abstract

The study aims to describe a value education model in teaching the integration of science and religion and to find out the values generated in the learning process of the integration of science and religion. Education is a major factor in shaping the human personality through the learning process that takes place in schools and in society. These educational goals can be done by providing scientific and religious materials to create the potential of students. Indeed, religious values will guide science and technology that are increasingly developing in the world. Therefore, the integration of science and religion in schools is very important to be taught, so that both of sciences and religions balance each other. This qualitative-naturalistic research used interview, observation, and documentation as the data collection techniques. The results of this study show that (1) the integrative model will facilitate and make learning more meaningful and efficient, so that the teaching and learning process will produce integrated knowledge; (2) through the integration of science and religion, the learning process is more directed which can sharpen the mind; (3) the learning material combining science and religion is the main instrument for realizing learning objectives; (4) the learning strategy integrating science and religion has a good effect on student and teacher interactions during the learning process; (5) the values developed in the integration of science and religion are the value of belief in Allah, being religious, and intelligent.