This study aims to develop a conceptual design for Islamic Religious Education (PAI) learning based on democratic and multicultural values to strengthen students’ ecological awareness and tolerance at the PLN Institute of Technology. The study focuses on integrating democratic values, multiculturalism, ecological awareness, and tolerance into the components of PAI learning in accordance with the characteristics and needs of students in a technology-oriented higher education context. A qualitative approach was employed through a literature review and document analysis, guided by the Dick and Carey instructional design model. The development stages included needs analysis, analysis of student characteristics, formulation of learning outcomes, development of instructional strategies and learning media, and design of learning evaluation. The findings indicate that the proposed conceptual design emphasizes student-centered learning through the integration of Case-Based Learning, Collaborative Learning, and Project-Based Learning. These approaches are designed to integrate democratic, multicultural, ecological, and tolerant values into learning outcomes, instructional materials, learning strategies, media, and assessment. The proposed design provides a contextual framework for developing PAI learning that is responsive to students’ academic characteristics and relevant to the challenges of sustainable development in technology-oriented higher education. This conceptual design is expected to serve as a reference for further development and implementation of PAI learning that promotes ecological awareness, democratic attitudes, multicultural understanding, and tolerance among university students.
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