Transformative-Critical Education Paradigm: Investigating the Influence of Paulo Freire and Moeslim Abdurrahman in Ikatan Pelajar Muhammadiyah (1998-2008)

Azaki Khoirudin (Doctoral Program of Islamic Education, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta)

Iseedu: Journal of Islamic Educational Thoughts and Practices
Vol.1, No.1, November 2017

This study investigated the influence of Paulo Freire’s criticaleducation and Moeslim Abdurrahman’s Transformative Islam in IkatanPelajar Muhammadiyah (IPM). The problem statement was formulated:to what extent Freire and Moeslim influence the educational thoughtand practice of education in IPM? By using discourse analysis, thisstudy revealed that the discourse and practice of critical-transformativeeducation has evolved in IPM since the reform era in 1998-2008.The Discourse of critical education and Transformative Islam areintertwined into “Manifesto of Transformative Critical Movement”incorporated in the educational guideline of IPM members. Thistransformative-critical discourse has encouraged IPM becoming apopulist student organization. Afterward, the discourse and practice ofthis organization’s movements is accentuated by the criticism towardsinjustice and the struggle towards social transformation