Rekonstruksi Paradigma Pembelajaran PAI dalam Kurikulum Merdeka: Analisis Kritis dan Pengembangan Model Berbasis Nilai Islam
Keywords:
Merdeka Curriculum, Islamic Religious Education, transformative learning, Islamic values, student-centered learning
Abstract
The transformation of Indonesia's education system in recent years reflects a fairly fundamental paradigm shift, particularly since the introduction of the Merdeka Curriculum as a response to global dynamics and the demands of twenty-first-century learning. This study aims to analyze the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) and to formulate a learning model that better reflects the spirit of this new paradigm. The study employs a qualitative approach through a literature review and content analysis of relevant scholarly sources, including SINTA-indexed national journals and reputable international journals. The findings show that the Merdeka Curriculum has encouraged a shift toward student-centered learning and character strengthening, yet in practice PAI instruction still relies heavily on normative, textual, and cognitively oriented approaches. This is not merely a matter of teaching method but concerns the underlying paradigm of PAI itself, so that the internalization of values and the cultivation of students' spiritual awareness have not developed as expected. Based on these findings, this study proposes an Integrative-Reflective PAI Learning Model Based on Islamic Values, comprising four stages: contextual exploration, value internalization, critical reflection, and value actualization.
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Paridi, P., Muhammad, M., & Ahyar, A. (2025). Menggagas Model Student-Centered Learning dalam Pembelajaran PAI di Pesantren Lombok Utara. Empiricism Journal, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.36312/mt0a5x85
Patras, Y. E., Kurniani, D., & Hidayat, R. (2024). Peningkatan Kompetensi Guru Melalui Pengembangan Modul Pembelajaran Berdiferensiasi. Scholaria: Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Kebudayaan, 14(3).
Raffi, M., & Nahuda, N. (2025). Implementasi Penilaian Kurikulum Merdeka dalam Pembelajaran PAI di SMP Al-Chaliidiyah. Jurnal Review Pendidikan dan Pengajaran, 8(3).
Rahmadani, M. I., & Kamaludin, M. (2023). Integrasi Nilai-Nilai Profil Pelajar Pancasila dalam Pembelajaran PAI (Studi Kasus di SMAN 2 Tanjung). Indonesia Islamic Education Journal, 1(2), 69–80.
Rejeki, S., Jayadi, R., & Azwar, W. (2026). Implementation of Merdeka Curriculum: In Lesson Study Based Differentiated Learning. Journal Evaluation in Education (JEE), 7(1), 55–64. https://doi.org/10.37251/jee.v7i1.1929
Rifa'i, A., Asih, N. E. K., & Fatmawati, D. (2022). Penerapan Kurikulum Merdeka pada Pembelajaran PAI di Sekolah. Jurnal Syntax Admiration, 3(8), 1006–1013.
Syafriana, D., Dwi Purnama Dawolo, B., Andriani Butar Butar, L., Batubara, N., & Silitonga, S. (2025). Implementasi Kurikulum Merdeka dalam Pendidikan Indonesia: Kajian Literatur. ADIDAYA: Aplikasi Pendidikan Dan Sosial Budaya, 2(3). https://doi.org/10.58466/adidaya.v2i3.1965
Syukur, A., Ismail, I., & Palili, S. (2025). Implementasi Pendidikan Agama Islam dalam Menanamkan Nilai-Nilai Religius Peserta Didik. Learning: Jurnal Inovasi Penelitian Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran, 5(2), 476–485. https://doi.org/10.51878/learning.v5i2.4864
Taufiq, M., & Indriyaswai, N. C. (2025). Integration of Islamic Education in the Independent Curriculum to Build Student Character in the Society 5.0 Era. At Turots: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam. https://doi.org/10.51468/jpi.v7i2.1029
Togatorop, G., Rizkiya, M., & Adistina, M. D. (2025). Transformasi Pembelajaran Menuju Student-Centered Learning di Era Digital untuk Mengembangkan Kemandirian dan Kreativitas Peserta Didik. PEDAGOGIC: Indonesian Journal of Science Education and Technology, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.54373/ijset.v5i1.4585
Wahdini, & Haris, A. (2025). The Student-Centered Learning Approach in Islamic Religious Education as a Strategy for Preventing Radicalism: A Systematic Literature Review. JHSS (Journal of Humanities and Social Studies), 9, 1792–1794. https://doi.org/10.33751/jhss.v9i3.12965
Wijaksono, M., Hilmiyati, F., Firda Nadirah, Y., Iriyadi, D., & Siti Sholichah, A. (2026). Transformation of Adaptive Learning Models in Islamic Religious Education in the Digital Era. Berkala Ilmiah Pendidikan, 6(1).
Yudela, F. W., Fikri, M. A., & Sutiah, S. (2024). Implementation of Marzano's Dimensions of Learning on the Critical Thinking Skills of 10th Grade Students at SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Malang. DAYAH: Journal of Islamic Education, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.22373/jie.v7i2.24595
Artikel :
Azizah, F., Hikmah, I. N., & Zaironi, M. (2026). Analisis Efektifitas Penerapan Model Pembelajaran PAI Berbasis Masalah (PBL) dengan Mengembangkan Aspek Kognitif, Afektif dan Psikomotorik di SDN Sukun 3 Kota Malang. 4, 2026. https://doi.org/10.61104/alz.v4i1
Khalik, Z., & Tinggi Ilmu Tarbiyah Madani Yogyakarta, S. (2025). Integration of the Paradigm of Inclusivity in the 21st Century Competency-Based PAI Curriculum Evaluation Model (Vol. 1, Number 2).
Risana, F., Ikhsan Muhtar Hadi, A., Pratama, A., Rahmah, F., & Syafe, I. (2025).
Published
2026-08-04
How to Cite
Ihda maulidya Khothrun Nabila, Ulya Maysyaroh, & Agus Moh. Sholahuddin. (2026). Rekonstruksi Paradigma Pembelajaran PAI dalam Kurikulum Merdeka: Analisis Kritis dan Pengembangan Model Berbasis Nilai Islam. Didaktik : Jurnal Ilmiah PGSD STKIP Subang, 12(03), 383 - 398. https://doi.org/10.36989/didaktik.v12i03.16967
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