Implementation of Independent Learning Curriculum in Teaching The History of Islamic Culture At Madrasah Aliyah Alkhairat Biromaru

Abstract

This study aims to find out how effective the implementation of the Independent Learning Curriculum is in Madrasah Aliyah (MA) as an educational unit that is on par with high schools, and also to find out the various challenges to implementing the curriculum, as well as to analyze the good and bad impacts of implementing the Independent Learning Curriculum, as a model of learning at school, especially in Islamic Cultural History lesson units. The main focus and objects of the research took place at Madrasah Aliyah Alkhairaat Biromaru, Sigi District, Central Sulawesi Province.

The research method is descriptive qualitative using a case study approach. Meanwhile, the collection of research data and information used instruments of observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of the research show that most of the students of Madrasah Aliyah are able to understand the history of Islamic culture which is presented through the development of the historical traces of Islamic culture in a good and proportional manner. To achieve the desired learning objectives, a new concept is needed in the form of an independent learning curriculum as a tool that can direct students to be able to understand the development of the history of Islamic culture as a whole. With this research, the authors expect teachers to be able to implement the independent learning curriculum as a whole.