EVALUATION OF GRADE IV PAI TEXTBOOKS IN ESTABLISHING THE FOUNDATIONS OF EARLY RELIGIOUS MODERATION
Keywords:
Religious moderation; Islamic religious education (PAI) textbooks; Elementary school; Merdeka curriculum; Wasathiyyah characterAbstract
This study aims to evaluate the integration of religious moderation values in the 2021 fourth-grade Islamic Religious Education and Character Education textbook for elementary schools. The research employed a descriptive qualitative approach using content analysis based on Klaus Krippendorff’s model. Data analysis was conducted through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing following the Miles and Huberman interactive model. The findings reveal that religious moderation values have been integrated through the reinforcement of national commitment, tolerance, anti-violence, and accommodation of local culture. Tolerance emerged as the most dominant aspect, while the accommodation of local culture remained limited. The textbook is considered capable of providing a conceptual foundation for religious moderation among elementary school students, although its evaluation system is still cognitively oriented. This study recommends the development of Islamic Religious Education assessment based on authentic and reflective evaluation to strengthen religious moderation education from an early age.
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