Analysis of Social Studies Instruction by Integrating Islamic Values in MTs Muhammadiyah Kota Bandung

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out how teachers integrate Islamic values in the implementation of social studies instruction at Islamic Junior High School Muhammadiyah Bandung (henceforth MTs Muhammadiyah Bandung) as a means of forming students' personalities to become well-behaved individuals. The main challenge in integration of Islamic values into social studies instruction is globalization, which brings new values into people's lives where the inclusion of these values does not necessarily match the values and norms of Indonesian society. The research method used is qualitative with a case study design. The data of this study are collected using interviews, observation and documentation technique, and analysed using source triangulation. The results of the study prove that the implementation of social studies instruction at MTs Muhammadiyah Bandung has been integrated with Islamic values, which can be observed from the lesson plan and the classroom activities. There are 3 stages of the classroom instruction, i.e. 1) opening activities, which begin with prayers, student sermon and apperceptions that contain Islamic values, 2) core activities, where teacher includes Islamic values in learning materials, and 3) closing, where the teacher closes by concluding the material and providing motivation with some Islamic values. The integration of Islamic values at MTs Muhammadiyah Bandung has been carried out both in the school environment and in the classroom instruction, with the goal that when students are given Islamic values from an early age, they will have good morals in their daily lives.