Islamic Educational Transformation: A Study of Scientific and Competence Development in the Study Program of Islamic Education in State Islamic Universities

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Abstract The research is descriptive and evaluative about religion and modernization of education for the purpose of finding and describing new problems regarding the basic framework of scientific and curriculum development at PAI Studies Program. The purpose of this study is to describe and reveal indicators of the basic framework changes, the views and attitudes of academicians, curriculum development, and learning process that mainly based on information technology. The research was conducted on three State Islamic Universities, namely UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, and UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang with subject research Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teaching Sciences or PAI study program, and sampling technic was done by purposive random. The data was collected by observation method of participation, structured and in-depth interviews and questionnaire method to faculty (leader) and students. Data analysis was performed through the logical interpretation and constant comparation. This research is conducted in the field by collecting data, writing and provide a logical interpretation of the data. Based on data and analysis above, it can be concluded that implementation of scientific development conducted by study programs/majors PAI to realize an integrated-interconnection approach is already reflected in the determination of the base (vision and mission) majors, policies (quality objectives or quality assurance), programs, and learning process. Whole has grown, when it is understood from the meaning of modernization of education (change/development model of education management), from the old way/conventional leads to a more contemporary. Keywords: Religion, Modernization of Education, PAI Studies Program Abstrak Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dan evaluatif tentang agama dan modernisasi pendidikan dengan tujuan untuk menemukan dan menggambarkan permasalahan baru mengenai kerangka dasar pengembangan keilmuan dan kurikulum pada Program Studi PAI. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dan mengungkap indikator perubahan kerangka dasar, pandangan dan sikap akademisi, pengembangan kurikulum, dan proses belajar-mengajar, terutama yang berbasis teknologi informasi. Penelitian dilakukan di tiga Universitas Islam Negeri, yaitu UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, dan UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, dengan subjek penelitiannya yaitu Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan atau Program Studi PAI. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara purposive random. Data dikumpulkan dengan metode observasi partisipan, wawancara terstruktur dan mendalam serta metode kuesioner kepada fakultas (pimpinan) dan mahasiswa. Analisis data dilakukan melalui interpretasi logis dan perbandingan konstan. Penelitian ini dilakukan di lapangan dengan mengumpulkan data, menulis dan memberikan interpretasi logis terhadap data. Berdasarkan data dan analisis di atas, dapat disimpulkan bahwa implementasi pengembangan keilmuan yang dilakukan oleh program studi/jurusan PAI untuk mewujudkan pendekatan integrasi-interkoneksi sudah tercermin dalam penentuan jurusan (visi dan misi) jurusan, kebijakan (kualitas objektif atau jaminan mutu), program, dan proses pembelajaran. Semua hal tersebut sudah berkembang, bila dipahami dari makna modernisasi pendidikan (model perubahan/pengembangan manajemen pendidikan), dari cara lama/konvensional menuju ke yang lebih kontemporer. Kata Kunci: Modernisasi Pendidikan, Jurusan/Program Studi PAI