Journal of Educational Sciences
Vol. 10 No. 6 (2026): Journal of Educational Sciences

Implementation of The Islamic Character Building (ICB) Program as an Alternative Model of Islamic Religious Education in Shaping The Islamic Character of Students at Sma Islam Plus Adzkia Medan

Filia Bunga Syahbrina (Program Studi Pendidikan Agama Islam , Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah Dan Keguruan , Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Medan , 20353, Indonesia)
As’ad As’ad (Program Studi Pendidikan Agama Islam , Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah Dan Keguruan , Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Medan , 20353, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Jun 2026

Abstract

The increasingly worrying practice of free association and social life, especially among adolescents, is caused by some members of society being disoriented in living their lives. This study aims to examine the implementation of the Islamic Character Building Program (KMA) at SMA Islam Plus Adzkia Medan as a form of renewal in the general Islamic Religious Education curriculum to shape Islamic character in students. This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study design to analyze the implementation strategy, obstacles encountered, and the program's success rate in shaping student character. The results show that the success of the KMA program is supported by three main factors: strengthening the emotional bond between educators and students, the use of daily journals as a means of self-reflection, and a personal approach in addressing behavioral problems. On the other hand, this program faces obstacles in the form of the strong influence of digital media and consumer culture among students. The implications of these findings contribute both theoretically and practically to the development of Islamic-based character education amidst the challenges of character education in the digital era and the weaknesses of conventional Islamic Religious Education learning.

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JES

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Religion Humanities Education Library & Information Science Other

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JES publishes original articles on the latest issues and trends occurring regionally and internationally in the educational sciences with the aim to advance our knowledge both in term of theory and practice. Moreover, this journal also covers the issues concerned with the following special sections: ...