Cakrawala: Journal of Citizenship Teaching and Learning
Vol 4 No 1 (2026): Juni

BIOGRAPHY AS A LEARNING RESOURCE IN MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION: A LITERATURE REVIEW STUDY IN THE CONTEXT OF INCLUSIVE CHARACTER FORMATION

Ahmad Fakhri Hutauruk (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara)
Indra Prasetia (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara)
Muhammad Arifin (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study examines the potential of biography as a learning resource in multicultural education for strengthening students’ inclusive character. Using a literature review supported by bibliometric mapping with VOSviewer, the study analyzed publication metadata obtained through Publish or Perish from Google Scholar within the 2016–2026 period. The review focused on the relationship between biography, education, literature, teaching, schools, students, and the Indonesian context. The findings show that education is the most central concept in the mapped literature, while biography appears as a relevant but still underdeveloped theme. Biography can function as a narrative-based pedagogical medium that introduces students to lived experiences, cultural diversity, moral struggle, empathy, tolerance, and social responsibility. The study concludes that biography-based learning has strong relevance for multicultural education, particularly in plural societies such as Indonesia, but further empirical research is needed to test its classroom implementation and impact on students’ inclusive attitudes and character development directly.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

cakrawala

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Subject

Humanities Education Other

Description

Cakrawala: Journal of Citizenship Teaching and Learning is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on scientific and professional studies in the discourse and practice of citizenship in the dimensions and perspectives of cultural diversity, equality and social justice in socio-economic contexts, civic ...