Assisting in the planning for the establishment of an Arabic Language Education study program based on the outcome-based education curriculum at STAI Mempawah

Rahmap, Rahmap
Widiatmaka, Pipit
Syahni, Sy. Muhammad Riza
Khairunnisa, Khairunnisa

Community Empowerment
Vol 10 No 5 (2025)

Recognizing the crucial need for developing relevant curricula in higher education, this community service activity aimed to facilitate the planning of an Arabic Language Education study program adopting an Outcome-Based Education (OBE) curriculum at Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam (STAI) Mempawah. Utilizing a participatory action research (PAR) approach through Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and workshops, this assistance successfully enhanced partners' knowledge about the concept and implementation of the OBE curriculum. Furthermore, it garnered a strong commitment from STAI leadership, supported by the government and stakeholders, to establish the program by 2025. This initiative represents a strategic step in improving the quality of Islamic higher education, particularly in West Kalimantan.