THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED CURRICULUM IN SEKOLAH MENENGAH ISLAM CURRICULUM IN SEKOLAH MENENGAH ISLAM

AL-AMIN IN GOMBAK: AL-AMIN IN GOMBAK: A CASE STUDYA CASE STUDY

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED CURRICULUM IN SEKOLAH MENENGAH ISLAM CURRICULUM IN SEKOLAH MENENGAH ISLAM

AL-AMIN IN GOMBAK: AL-AMIN IN GOMBAK: A CASE STUDYA CASE STUDY

Research Problem• The problem of educational dualism-Islamic

education is compartmentalized• Attempts to “Islamize” modern education have

failed• The establishment of Islamic private schools-

offer the integration of both academic and religious education

• No segregation between religious and non-religious education in Islamic education

• Integrated curriculum is the best resolution

Purpose of the Study• Explore the process of

implementing integrated curriculum in Islamic private schools with regard to realize the concept of Islamization of knowledge.

Theoretical Framework• Phenomenological• Integrated perspectives• Links to the theory of Islamization of

Knowledge “the integration of new knowlegde into

the corpus of the Islamic legacy by eliminating, amending, reinterpreting and adapting its components as the worldview of Islam and its value dictate. The exact relevance of Islam to the philosophy-the method and objectives of the discipline should be determined”

(al-Faruqi)

Operational Definitions of Key Concepts

* The Integrated Curriculum

“the integration of both kinds of knowledge leading to the enrichment of both and not with any detrimental affect upon the others”

(Narongraksakhet)

• Islamic Private School“non-government school

run and sponsored by individuals, corpora-tions & other able groups, where both Modern & traditional Islamic types of education can be found”(Daud Askak)

Research Questions• What are the underlying philosophical

assumptions, aims and practices of al-Amin educational system starting from its establishment until present?

• What are the changes of educational policy as attempts of realizing the IC?

• What are experiences and obstacles of applying the IC for previous products or ex-students?

• What are the challenges faced by teachers and administrators in implementing the principle integration in Al-Amin.s educational system.

Significance • Relates to practical problem• Clarifies the importance of the principle

of integrated knowledge in Islamic educational curriculum

• Formulates the theory of Integrated Curriculum

• Promotes Islamization of knowledge• Benefits society and Ummah as a whole

Research Design• Primarily inductive and qualitative• Provide a case study of implementation of

integrated curriculum in Islamic private school

• The school setting as fieldwork-direct observation of people in natural setting

• The processes, changes and environmental interactions of students, teachers, parents and administrators are observed, recorded and analyzed

Participants• Involve an organization: Sekolah

Menengah Islam al-Amin in Gombak-practicing the principle of integration in its educational system.

• The members of SMIAAG-students, ex-students, teachers, administrators and parents

• Board of managing directors• Musleh Supervisors

Site of the Study• Sekolah Menengah Islam al-Amin-

a secondary Islamic private school• Lot 1078, Batu 8 ¾ in Gombak• Observe phenomena occur within

this school-classrooms, teacher’s room, office and surroundings

Data Collection• Choose a case study: the process of implementing

the integrated curriculum • Strategies:i. Observations: gather field notes by spending

more time as participant than as an observer.ii. Interviews: conduct an unstructured, open-ended

interview, audiotape and transcribe the interviewiii. Documents and records: analyze public doc.

(official memos, minutes, records, archival materials)

* The information is recorded thru field notes, interviews and observational protocols

• Data is stored in field notes, transcriptions and computer files

Sampling• Purposeful sampling• Selects information-rich cases for in-

depth study• Selects the site after identifying a

case that need to be studied-focus on the process of implementing integrated curriculum

OBSERVATION• Full participant-observation methodology

central to social and cultural anthropology research

– Advantagesi. Provides an in-depth view of human action in a formal

situationii. Allows for the observation of group processes in the settingiii. Provides for the use of a variety of data gathering techniquesiv. Permits the development of rapport between the observer &

the observed

Data Analysis• Strategiesi. Cross-case analysis-in analyzing

interviewsii. Observation analysisiii. Documentary analysis

• Stepsi. Managing data-create & organize files for

dataii. Read through text, make margin notes, form

initial codesiii. Describe the case and its contextiv. Classifying data-use categorical aggregation

& establish patterns of categoriesv. Interpreting data-use direct interpretation &

develop naturalistic generalizationsvi. Representing & analyzing data-present

narrative augmented by tables & figures

• Reliability

-multiple transcription of audiotape by same person

• Validity

i. Convergenceii. Extensive

quotationsiii. Member check

•THE END

JAZAKUMULLAHI KHAIRAN KATHIRA

Presented by:

Rahimah Embong2002