Religious Education In Schools Research Articles

Does Religious Education in Catholic schools in the Republic of Ireland have a future?

Does Religious Education in Catholic schools in the Republic of Ireland have a future?

Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Pendidikan Agama Katolik dengan Model Problem Based Learning (PBL) Fase C Kelas V SDN 105302 Tangkahan

Education is simply defined as human efforts to nurture and develop innate potential both physically and spiritually in accordance with the values present in their society and culture. The Merdeka Curriculum is a curriculum with diverse intracurricular learning and improved content, allowing students sufficient time to learn concepts and strengthen skills. The purpose of Catholic Religious Education in schools is to encourage students to interact or communicate in understanding, confronting, and living their faith. However, at SDN 105302 Tangkahan, there are challenges in teaching Catholic Religious Education, namely the low learning outcomes of students due to more conventional and non-interactive teaching methods. There is a lack of use of engaging learning media and technology that is considered irrelevant to students' daily lives. This research aims to improve student learning outcomes in Catholic Religious Education through the application of the Problem Based Learning (PBL) model. This study uses a classroom action research method with fifth-grade students in phase C at SDN 105302 Tangkahan as research subjects. Data was collected through observation, tests, and interviews. The results show a significant improvement in concept understanding, collaboration skills, and student learning outcomes after the implementation of the PBL model in Catholic Religious Education.

Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Pendidikan Agama Katolik Melalui Metode Problem Based Learning Kelas VIII SMP Negeri 3 Tapian Nauli

Humans who are living creatures with reason have the potential to continue to develop. One of the human developments is Catholic religious education in schools. Learning Catholic Religious Education encourages students to become faithful individuals who are able to live and realize their faith in everyday life. The independent curriculum emphasizes the profile of Pancasila students. In this classroom action research, the researcher emphasizes the dimensions of faith in God Almighty and noble character and the dimension of critical reasoning. This study describes the process of implementing the problem-based learning (PBL) model in Catholic Religious Education learning for class VIII and analyzes its impact on student motivation and learning activities. Through observation, interviews, and document analysis, it was found that PBL succeeded in creating an active and student-centered learning environment. Students were more involved in the learning process, showed increased learning motivation, and developed collaboration skills. The evaluation results showed a significant increase in student learning outcomes after the implementation of PBL. The objectives of this study were (1) To determine the improvement in student learning outcomes through Problem Based Learning for Class VIII of SMP Negeri 3 Tapian Nauli. (2) Knowing the increase in target achievement through the Problem Based Learning model in Class VIII of SMP Negeri 3 Tapian Nauli. The interaction and communication between teachers and students and communication between students greatly supports learning activities.

Perkembangan Kurikulum Pendidikan Agama Islam dan Pendidikan Budi Pekerti di SMA

The development of the Islamic Religious Education (PAI) and Character Education curriculum in Senior High Schools (SMA) is crucial amidst increasingly complex social dynamics. This research aims to analyze the curriculum development process of PAI and Character Education, focusing on the implementation of character-based learning methods. The research employs a qualitative approach through literature review to explore relevant theories and concepts. The research design centers on identifying curriculum development principles, including the stages of planning, implementation, and evaluation. The findings reveal that effective curriculum development involves intracurricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities, with the primary goal of shaping students with strong moral character and a deep understanding of religion. A holistic curriculum that is relevant to students' needs can strengthen their moral character and mitigate the negative influences from external environments. The implications of this research highlight the importance of collaboration between schools, parents, and the community in developing a PAI curriculum that can address contemporary challenges and prepare young generations to face modern life with integrity.

Religious and moral education in Scottish non-denominational primary schools: charting curriculum change through school handbooks

ABSTRACT Religious and Moral Education (RME) in primary schools has been an under-researched aspect of state-funded schooling in Scotland. It has received little scholarly comment, and even less empirical research has been conducted on the extent and nature of provision since the implementation of Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence from 2010 onwards. Using the findings from a document analysis of ninety school handbooks from one local education authority, this article contributes to the limited scholarship on this topic. Through a discussion of the themes of compliance, content, and community, the article highlights ongoing challenges concerning implementing CfE RME in the primary sector. It concludes by considering the marginalisation of RME and suggesting that focusing on professional learning and further empirical research are vital next steps.

Analysis Of Meaning and Moral Education Values of Al Barzanji's Poetry in The Community Environment Cianjur District

The tradition of reading Barzanji's poems in Cianjur District seems to be decreasing and decreasing. The causal factors include 1) the lack of socialization and training from Barzanji speakers towards the younger generation, 2) the lack of interest and attention from the younger generation to learn the recitation of Barzanji's poems, 3) the absence of a specific institution to deepen Islamic cultural art in terms of this is the preservation of the tradition of reading Barzanji's poetry, 4) the rapid flow of infiltration of non-Islamic culture towards the Muslim community so that the Muslim community knows and applies non-Islamic cultures more than the Islamic culture itself. Furthermore, the author conveys that this research will describe the results of data analysis on the meaning and values ​​of Moral Education in the tradition of reading Barzanji's Poems in the community of Cianjur Regency. This method is descriptive. An effort to preserve the Barzanji tradition in the community of Cianjur Regency includes: 1) Improving the learning and training process for the Barzanji Tradition at Majlis Ta'lim and Islamic boarding schools so that the Barzanji tradition can be passed down from generation to generation, 2) Organizing a Barzanji festival periodically with involving religious institutions and schools, especially during religious holidays, 3) making or incorporating Barzanji poetry into teaching materials in Islamic Religious Education or Indonesian language subjects in schools from elementary to tertiary level, 4 ) Carrying out intensive outreach regarding the historicity and meaning of Barzanji's poetry to the wider community both in urban and rural areas.

Analisis dan Desain Pengembangan Bahan Ajar dan Sumber Belajar PAI

Textbooks and learning resources play a vital role in the educational process. They function as the primary media for delivering materials, concepts, and values to students. The aim of this research is to analyze and design the development of teaching materials and learning resources for Islamic Religious Education (PAI) using a qualitative research method of literature review. This study involves the collection and analysis of relevant literature to identify the strengths and weaknesses of existing PAI teaching materials, and to formulate innovative and effective design strategies. The analysis results indicate that current PAI teaching materials are often less contextual, less interactive, and have not fully utilized digital technology. The implications of this research include the need for policy support and teacher training to implement modern and effective teaching materials, thereby improving the quality of Islamic religious education in schools. This research is expected to serve as a reference for the development of more adaptive and innovative PAI teaching materials.

Pedagogical Guidelines for School Religious Education in the Context of Rural Education

This work presents pedagogical guidelines for School Religious Education (SRE) in rural contexts. The need to evolve from more traditional teaching practices and to move toward a more pluralistic approach that considers the socio-cultural particularities of students is explored. The aim of this article is to reveal experiences that are considered successful for teaching based on interfaith and intercultural dialogue. The method of the study is qualitative, and the design is Grounded Theory. The participants are teachers from rural schools in the La Araucanía Region in Chile. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were applied to religion teachers. The results fall into four dimensions/categories: an intercultural interfaith approach, active-reflective methodologies, experiential pedagogical relationships, and significant contents. The findings reveal that it is necessary to establish links between SRE and the educational community through active methodologies to promote interfaith dialogue and mutual understanding. This article proposes that SRE teacher training institutions should design study programs based on the religious and cultural diversity present in today’s society.

PENGAJARAN AGAMA KATOLIK MENUMBUHKAN KARAKTER KRISTIANI KASIH, RELA BERKORBAN, DAN DAMAI PADA DIRI SISWA

Catholic Religious Education in schools is a compulsory subject given by an educator to educate and foster students to develop into individuals with good intellectual and character. One of the goals of Catholic religious education is to foster Christian character in students in addition to developing intellectual abilities. Christian character is a spiritual seed embedded in the self and heart of each individual based on faith in Jesus Christ. Cultivating Christian character through Catholic religious education is an important effort that needs to be done by a Catholic religious teacher as an educator so that students can grow into individuals with Christian character. This study was conducted with the aim of exploring which Christian characters grow as a result of Catholic religious education in schools. This study uses a qualitative research method with a phenomenological approach. The informants in this study were seven Catholic religious teachers who were still actively teaching at high schools in Madiun City. The research data analysis activities included reading all research data, reducing research data, presenting research data, interpreting research data, drawing conclusions on the results of research data analysis, and verifying research data. The contribution to this study is to complete and present the Christian character that grows through Catholic teaching that has not been in previous research. The results of this study indicate that the impact produced in efforts to grow and shape the Christian character of students through Catholic teaching in schools is the development of characters of love, sacrifice, and peace in students.

Struggling for relevance: exploring editors’ perceived importance and value of religious education in school

ABSTRACT This article, situated in the field of didactics of religion, explores the comprehension of religious education (RE) by the editors of Elevkanalen, a subsidiary of TV2, Norway’s most significant commercial public broadcaster. They are a unique media enterprise that provides educational resources for primary and lower secondary schools and is designated by themselves as a school publisher. The study applies interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to analyse the data collected through semi-structured interviews with the editors. The findings reveal that the editors’ approach to RE is based primarily on topical content or current issues rather than traditional subject-specific matter. The underlying justification lies in the query of how a given topic or issue can be rendered relevant within the context of RE. The editors are struggling for relevance and advocating interdisciplinarity, and the article discusses these findings by utilising relevance theory, Goodlad and Su’s curriculum theory, and Klafki’s didactical formation (Bildung) theory.

Actualisation of Inclusive Values Through Religious Education in High Schools

This study aims to analyse the actualisation of inclusive values in religious learning and examine how the values of tasamuh, ta'awun, and justice are applied at SMA Karuna Dipa Palu, which has a diversity of ethnicities, cultures, and religions. The main objective is to assess how these values strengthen inclusive religious education and identify opportunities and challenges in their implementation. This study uses a qualitative field study method with a case study approach, collecting data through interviews, observations, and documentation analysis to understand the application of inclusivism values in religious education at Karuna Dipa High School, with data analysis carried out using the Miles and Huberman techniques which include data condensation, data presentation, and concluding. The formal-textual approach in religious learning actualises the values of inclusivity through the opening, core, and closing stages. In the opening stage, teachers from various religions prepare the class and motivate students. In the core stage, the values of openness, tolerance, mutual assistance, and justice are taught through each religion's teachings. In the closing stage, teachers and students summarise necessary materials and give assignments, thus creating solid social solidarity in the school. Karuna Dipa High School faces challenges in developing inclusivism values, such as limited technological resources, visualisation facilities for materials, and limited learning time. In addition, the lack of sustainable religious programs also hinders students' comprehensive understanding of inclusivism. This research implies that inclusivism values in religious education can strengthen social solidarity and inclusivity in diverse schools but requires increased resources, facilities, and sustainable programs for optimal results.

Vacare: from Lectio Divina to Contemplative Reading. Making space for the personal formation of secondary school students

The personal formation of students is an important goal in Religious Education in secondary schools in the Netherlands. This article, which is based on the design research of my PhD dissertation, examines how a contemplative approach to reading stories can, according to Religious Education teachers, contribute to the personal formation of students. Thus, a teacher’s manual, based on the monastic tradition of Lectio Divina, was designed and tested for the Contemplative Reading of Biblical parables. What possibilities does this teacher’s manual for Contemplative Reading offer for creating space for the personal formation of students in daily teaching practice? How do the results of this intervention contribute to the theory of personal formation and the theory of contemplative practices in education? Cultivating a space for freedom—vacare—appears to be essential. Contemplative Reading can open this space of attention and listening in the classroom.

Calvinist Women’s Fate and Women’s Issues in the First Half of the 20th Century. Part I. The Life of Gabriella Victor (1891–1971) and Her Position on Women’s Movements

The purpose of the research is to present the scientific and religious foundations of Gabriella Victor’s pedagogy. The name of the Victor family is inseparable from the cause of the reformist revival and the internal mission. Gabriella Victor (1891–1971) is the first teacher of the Reformed Teacher Training School in Kecskemét, Head of the Lórántffy Zsuzsanna Association. She published a number of articles, children’s Bible, juvenile novels, and informative books for parents and teachers. She was the Doctor of Philosophy (1917) and Theology (1950). The main topics of her scientific work are women’s education, Christian family education, and school religious education. In this study, we present the activities of the Victor family in the internal mission, Gabriella Victor’s opinion on women’s issues, and her views on the characteristics of the female psyche. Keywords: Hungarian Reformed internal mission, Reformed female education, women in theological academic education, Reformed Teacher Training School in Kecskemét

Islamic Religious Education in Forming Muslim Identity in the Modern Era

In the modern era, Muslim identity develops as a result of complex interactions between religion, culture, technology and the social environment. This identity reflects the deeply rooted Islamic values inherent in every individual. Changes in the social environment, especially in the digital world, also have a significant influence in shaping Muslim identity. This research uses a qualitative approach with a literature study method. In this case, the author collected library data from Google Scholar. The results of this research, first, are that high school students in the contemporary era are educated as shown by their critical attitude, but they do not have Islamic character which is reflected in their behavior. Second, it is felt that the implementation of Islamic religious education in schools has not been optimal in forming Muslim identity, this is indicated by the fact that knowledge and good behavior at school are not carried over into its application in society. Third, the synergy between educational institutions and students' parents is a perfect combination concept in forming the identity of the Muslim generation in the contemporary era. Through good intense communication with students' parents and innovative efforts by teachers, it is hoped that the Islamic values obtained at school can be applied by students in their daily lives, thereby creating an environment where Islamic religious values become an integral part of students' Muslims identity.

IMPLEMENTASI PENDIDIKAN AGAMA TERHADAP KARAKTER RELIGIUS SISWA DI SMK FARMASI MAJENANG

Abstract: Schools are formal institutions designed by the state to enhance the quality of individuals through education. The formation of character is inseparable from the roles of parents, teachers, and the community. Religious education in schools should ideally be persistent and contribute to the internalization of religious spirit within students. Religious-based education should play a synergistic role with a new paradigm offered in solving adolescent social problems. The method used in this research is a qualitative descriptive approach. The research was conducted at SMK Farmasi Majenang, Cilacap Regency, an A-accredited school. Primary data sources were obtained through interviews with the vice-chair of the curriculum, Islamic education teachers, several students, and direct observations. Meanwhile, secondary data were obtained through documents and literature related to the research problem. The implementation of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) in shaping students' religious character takes place from the moment they arrive at school until they leave. The responsibility for character formation is not only on the homeroom teachers but applies to all, including PAI teachers, other teachers in the school, Guidance and Counseling teachers, and educational staff.

Pengawasan Dalam Lembaga Pendidikan Islam Di Indonesia

PAI teachers now also determine the direction and quality of Islamic religious education in schools in the digital era. This article aims to provide information and inspiration for PAI teachers in general and in particular about how to adapt to changing times, especially in the digital era. They are interested in learning how they can continue to contribute and hone their skills. Performance research is a type of quantitative research that collects information through documentation, interviews and observations. The findings of this research indicate that Islamic religious education teachers are in a position to strategically influence the success of Islamic religious education as well as in planning, implementing and evaluating teaching.

Landasan Sosiokultural dalam Pengembangan Kurikulum PAI pada Mata Pelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam dan Budi Pekerti Sekolah Dasar

Islamic Religious Education (PAI) in elementary schools plays a crucial role in shaping students' moral and spiritual character, especially in a country like Indonesia, which is rich in cultural and religious diversity. This study aims to explore the sociocultural foundations in the development of the PAI curriculum for the PAI and Character Education subjects in elementary schools. This research employs a qualitative approach with a literature review method, where data is collected from 4th-grade PAI textbooks and relevant academic journals. The research design focuses on analyzing literature relevant to curriculum development, emphasizing the selection of data that supports the application of sociocultural values in education. The key findings indicate that integrating sociocultural approaches into the PAI curriculum not only enriches students' understanding of religious values but also strengthens their cultural identity. The implications of this study highlight the importance of reflective and collaborative approaches in teaching, as well as self-assessment-based evaluations to enhance students' honesty and discipline.

PEMBIASAAN SHALAT BERJAMA’AH DALAM MEMBENTUK KARAKTER SISWA YANG KOMUNIKATIF DAN BERTANGGUNG JAWAB DI SMA MUHAMMADIYAH 4 PORONG SIDOARJO

Character education starts from childhood. Religious habits that are carried out to form a religious character, such as congregational prayer create a communicative and responsible character, this phenomenon is an attraction for researchers to carry out this research. The research method used is qualitative by emphasizing the socially constructed nature of reality, namely establishing a close relationship between the researcher and those being researched. The locus of this research is SMA Muhammadiyah 4 Porong. The data collection techniques used are interviews, observation, and documentation analysis, while the informants are principals, teachers, and some students. The results of the research show that students at SMA Muhammadiyah 4 Porong who carry out Islamic habits mean providing good things to students, such as congregational prayer, muraja'ah together. It appears to researchers that these characters support their sense of responsibility, good attitudes, and attitudes. and more serious in carrying out their duties in learning. The disciplined character in carrying out group prayers and then murajaah together is an Islamic character which is an illustration of students' responsibility in carrying out their duties and responsibilities as a Muslim who adheres to their religion. The implications of research regarding the habit of praying together in forming the character of communicative and responsible students include: 1) Educational practitioners know the importance of religious education in schools, 2) Implementing curriculum integration in schools, 3) Teachers and school staff have a complex role in fostering students' sense of responsibility in their daily lives, 4) Establishing collaboration between teachers and parents.

Integration of Worship Jurisprudence in Elementary School Religious Education through an Integrated and Holistic Approach

Religious education in elementary schools plays an important role in shaping children's character and morals, including the integration of fiqh of worship. This literature review examines the complexities and challenges of integrating it into the curriculum, with a focus on Islamic law and educational perspectives. This research aims to provide a better understanding of the integration of religious fiqh to improve children's religious understanding and practice. Through the literature review method, data from various sources is used to highlight the importance of a holistic approach in teaching the theory and practice of worship, as well as the application of moral and ethical values. The role of religious teachers is crucial in guiding students to understand and apply Islamic teachings correctly. The integration of religious fiqh is an important aspect in religious education in elementary schools, requiring special attention and a holistic approach from religious teachers.

Problematika Pendidikan Agama Islam di Sekolah Umum

The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the problems of Islamic Religious Education taught in non-Islamic educational institutions. Learning Islamic Religious Education in schools is a basic learning that students must learn. However, many students are bored and take part in PAI learning in the classroom. Even though the hope is that Islamic Religious Education is able to encourage students to behave and have good ethics. The method used in this study is a qualitative approach that adopts a descriptive model from literature studies. The analysis process uses content analysis methods, with the main focus on various journals that discuss challenges in Islamic religious education in various schools in Indonesia. The results of this study indicate that PAI problems in schools are caused by two factors, namely internal and external factors. Internal factors are caused by school management, education, facilities and infrastructure, and based on the curriculum. While the external factors are caused by the low interest in learning students and the mini-motivation to learn.