TRANSFORMASI PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM MELALUI KURIKULUM BERBASIS CINTA

Abstract

Islamic Religious Education (PAI) currently faces the challenge of providing instruction that is not only focused on mastering subject matter but also on strengthening students’ spiritual values and moral character. The Love-Based Curriculum (KBC) emerges as an innovation with the potential to chart a new course in educational transformation by emphasizing the values of compassion, empathy, and exemplary behavior as the foundation of learning. This study employs a qualitative approach using content analysis, in which data were obtained from curriculum documents, academic literature, and educational regulations related to KBC. The analysis was conducted by examining the structure, principles, and values contained in KBC and interpreting their implications for the transformation of PAI. This study aims to map the concepts and principles of KBC, analyze the direction of transformation offered in PAI, and identify its contribution to strengthening students’ spiritual values and moral character. The research findings indicate that KBC offers a new direction for Islamic Education (PAI) through its emphasis on strengthening spiritual values, humanistic learning, and student character development, with learning principles that prioritize compassion, empathy, and teachers serving as role models as the foundation for transformation. As such, it can serve as an alternative model for improving the quality of education and nurturing students who are not only intellectually intelligent but also spiritually mature.