[Integrated Curriculum Practice for Islamic Schools in Malaysia] Amalan Kurikulum Bersepadu Bagi Sekolah Islam di Malaysia
Authors: Embong Rahimah , Noruddin Normila , Sulaiman Ab. Aziz , Wan Abdullah Wan Ismail , Md Lateh @ Junid Hanif 
Published: March 2021

Islamic Education system in Malaysia has undergone a major change since 1957. The changes are continuously to occur in accordance with educational needs required by society and current situations. One of the needs is an integrated curriculum as a solution to solve the issue of educational dualism of modern secular and traditional religions. Makkah Conference 1977 as a catalyst for developing the Islamic education system that is relevant to the modern world through curriculum integration and Islamization of knowledge. This article aims to analyze the practice of integrated curriculum in two Islamic schools, namely Al-Amin and school of excellence Imtiaz based on four aspects of philosophy, curriculum content, integration methods, teaching methods and assessment methods This study is qualitative and descriptive using inductive data analysis method. The study has found that there is consistency in terms of the philosophy and objectives of both models recommended by the Makkah Conference. The study also presents findings on the core curricular content and methododogies are in line with Islamic principles and theories, however, there are some problems in term of practices. Some problem is possibly due the lack of real understanding of the integrated curriculum conceptually. This becomes a contributing factor to the continuous existence of educational dualism in education system in Malaysia

Keywords: Islamic Schools, Education in Malaysia, Integrated Curriculum, Curriculum integration, Islamic Education

 

 

Sistem Pendidikan Islam di Malaysia telah mengalami perubahan bersifat major semenjak tahun 1957. Perubahan terus berlaku mengikut keperluan pendidikan yang diperlukan masyarakat dan dipengaruhi keadaaan semasa. Satu daripada keperluan tersebut adalah kurikulum bersepadu bagi menyelesaikan isu dualism pendidikan berbentuk sekular moden dan agama tradisional. Persidangan Makkah 1977 menjadi pemangkin untuk merangka sistem pendidikan Islam yang sesuai dengan dunia moden melalui penyepaduan kurikulum dan Islamisasi ilmu. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengamalan kurikulum bersepadu di dua sekolah menengah Islam iaitu Al-Amin dan Imtiaz berasaskan empat aspek iaitu falsafah, kandungan kurikulum, kaedah penyepaduan, kaedah pengajaran dan kaedah penilaian. Kajian ini bersifat kualitatif dan deskriptif menggunakan tatacara analisis data secara induktif. Kajian mendapati bahawa terdapat keselarasan daripada segi falsafah dan matlamat antara cadangan Persidangan Makkah dan dua model institusi tersebut. Kajian juga mengemukakan dapatan terhadap kandungan teras dan kaedah kurikulum selari dengan prinsip dan teori Islam, walau bagaimanapun terdapat permasalahan dari segi praktikal. Permasalahan ini mungkin berpunca daripada ketiadaan kefahaman sebenar terhadap kurikulum bersepadu secara konseptual. Keadaan ini merupakan faktor berlaku amalan dualisme secara berterusan dalam sistem pendidikan di Malaysia.

 

Kata kunci: Sekolah Islam, Pendidikan di Malaysia, Kurikulum Bersepadu, Penyepaduan Kurikulum, Pendidikan Islam