El Midad: Jurnal Jurusan PGMI
Vol. 18 No. 2 (2026): El-Midad: Jurnal Jurusan PGMI

TRANSFORMING IPAS LEARNING THROUGH COLLABORATIVE INQUIRY IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Hermansyah (Doctoral Study Program (S3) of Education, University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta)
Tinuk Triyana (Doctoral Study Program (S3) of Education, University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta)
Slamet Widodo (Doctoral Study Program (S3) of Education, University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta)
Sabar Narimo (Doctoral Study Program (S3) of Education, University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Jul 2026

Abstract

Learning in the Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) within the Independent Curriculum has strategic potential to develop students' 4C skills. However, practice in the field remains teacher-centred, oriented towards information transfer and memorisation, and uses digital technology that is not yet optimal. Previous studies have discussed collaborative inquiry, science learning, and digital transformation separately. This research employs a library-based study with a qualitative-descriptive analytical approach to critically analyse and reconstruct the concept of collaborative inquiry to make it adaptive to science and science learning in the digital era. Analysis was conducted on primary and secondary literature from reputable academic databases using content and critical-thematic analysis techniques. The results show that conventional collaborative inquiry models need to be reconstructed by incorporating digital exploration activities and curation of online sources, expanding collaboration spaces through interactive platforms, and combining synchronous and asynchronous modes. This reconstruction also demands a shift in teachers' roles from instructors to digital facilitators, supported by pedagogical readiness and continuous training.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

elmidad

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Religion Education Social Sciences Other

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El Midad: Jurnal Jurusan PGMI with e-ISSN 2656-4289; p-ISSN 2087-8389mainly focuses on learning in Primary schools teacher education or primary school. Detailed scopes of articles accepted for submission to Jurnal are: Learning Theory Curriculum and Technology in Education School Management in ...