The practice of science and religion integration: Evidence from an Indonesian Islamic school

Sahil, Jailan, Zubaidah, Siti ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0718-6392, Corebima, Aloysius Duran ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2632-9467, Gofur, Abdul and Saefi, Muhammad (2024) The practice of science and religion integration: Evidence from an Indonesian Islamic school. Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia, 10 (1). pp. 12-26. ISSN 25276204

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Abstract

This paper answers the call for the importance of integrating the Islamic worldview into science classes. This research provides insights into science teachers' experiences of integrating science and Islam, as well as additional surveys to reveal gains in student understanding. This research consists of two stages. Study 1 used phenomenology and focused on the voice of science teachers through focus groups. This research involved five focus groups in five Islamic high schools providing information describing their experiences. Through thematic analysis techniques, several findings were obtained as follows: (1) the concept of integration emphasises more on the balance of compliance between vertical and horizontal; (2) the integration pattern places more emphasis on learning materials; and (3) in terms of benefits, this effort is focused on increasing understanding and followed by study 2 which aims to add to the evidence base by investigating the effect of integration patterns on student understanding. The results showed that there is evidence that the support of an overarching integration pattern contributes to students' understanding of the material. As a recommendation, it is necessary to strengthen integration at all stages of science learning, allowing students to take advantage of discussions in class to develop more relevant abilities.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Islamic worldview; science education; integration learning; science teacher perspective; student comprehension
Subjects:	06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0699 Other Biological Sciences > 069999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Divisions:	Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences > Department of Biology
Depositing User:	Muhammad Saefi
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2024 11:26

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