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The Capacity of Islamic School Principals in Implementing The Merdeka Belajar (Freedom to Learn) Program Risna; Pelu, Hanafi
12 Waiheru Vol. 10 No. 2 (2024): 12 Waiheru
Publisher : Balai Diklat Keagamaan Ambon

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.70872/12waiheru.v10i2.209

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This article examines the role of Islamic school principals in implementing the Merdeka Belajar (Freedom to Learn) program. Employing a qualitative research approach that focuses on words and sentences, the study utilizes descriptive research to offer insights into the social context or to explore and clarify specific phenomena. The findings show that: 1) The Islamic school principals have a high level of enthusiasm for implementing Merdeka Belajar in Islamic Schools; 2) Islamic School principals play a critical role in delivering the Merdeka Belajar program within Islamic Schools, and the successful dissemination of this educational program largely depends on how intensively the principal communicates Merdeka Belajar within their Islamic Schools, 3) Islamic Schools principals believe that the socialization process, training, and technical guidance for the Merdeka Belajar (Freedom to Learn) program need to adhere to guidelines set by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Religious Affairs; 4) Only a limited number of Islamic Schools have implemented Merdeka Belajar; 5) IT resources and teachers' proficiency in IT are still very limited. Therefore, in addressing challenges with the Merdeka Belajar implementation in Islamic Schools, principals play an active role in applying related educational programs. It is advised that relevant authorities (Head of the Islamic Schools Education Section) offer both theoretical and practical support to principals and teachers regarding Merdeka Belajar.
The Role of Religious Moderation in ELT: A Systematic Literature Review on Language, Identity, and Intercultural Understanding Rasmin, La Ode; Pelu, Hanafi
Journal for Teaching and Education for Scholars Vol 2 No 2 (2025): JOTES: November (2025)
Publisher : Yayasan Cendekiawan Indonesia Timur

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59065/jotes.v2i2.242

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This literature review evaluates the impact of religious moderation on English Language Teaching (ELT) in terms of its effects on language acquisition, identity change, and intercultural relations. Despite the growing attention to religious moderation in education, there remains a glaring gap in the literature regarding its application in ELT contexts. The analysis was conducted on published peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and conference papers from major Scopus, Web of Science, ERIC, and Google Scholar databases within the past ten years. The review employed thematic analysis to identify patterns and trends in the moderation of religion in teaching English as a foreign language. The research results demonstrate three notable features. Firstly, religious moderation in pedagogy in ELT enhances religious student engagement through intercultural communicative competence pedagogy. Secondly, students attending ELT classes with a moderate religious atmosphere show greater positive outcomes in identity change, including increased motivation to learn English. These results highlight how religious moderation can foster tolerant, inclusive, and culturally sensitive ELT practices that promote social harmony worldwide. The review, however, admits many limitations, such as its regional scope and the paucity of empirical investigations. The educational effects of religious moderation in ELT should be assessed through classroom-based and longitudinal studies in the future, especially in a variety of institutional and cultural contexts.