Harmonizing the Merdeka Curriculum in Aqidah and Akhlak Learning at Islamic Senior High Schools: Addressing the Challenges of the Moral Crisis in the Society 5.0 Era

Authors

  • Muhamad Saefullah Universitas Islam Negeri Jurai Siwo Lampung, Indonesia Author

Keywords:

Merdeka Curriculum; Akidah Akhlak Learning; Islamic Senior High Schools, Moral Crisis, Society 5.0.

Abstract

The Society 5.0 era presents serious challenges in the form of moral degradation among students. This study aims to analyze the synchronization of the Merdeka Curriculum implementation in Akidah Akhlak learning with this phenomenon. The research employs a qualitative approach with a case study design, using observation, interviews, and documentation for data collection. The findings indicate that the learning process has integrated contextually relevant moral values, yet it still faces challenges related to students’ moral decline. Adaptation efforts are carried out through three stages: preventive (religious and character habituation), curative (discipline through dialogical approaches), and rehabilitative (strengthening the 5S culture and critical digital literacy). The study concludes that such synchronization requires collaboration among schools, parents, and the community to ensure more effective moral education in addressing the challenges of the Society 5.0 era.

References

Achmadin, B. Z., Fattah, A., & Marno, M. (2022). Metode Dan Strategi Pengajaran Pendidikan Islam Terhadap Generasi Milenial. Journal of Research and Thought on Islamic Education (JRTIE), 5(2), 102–129. https://doi.org/10.24260/jrtie.v5i2.2315

Al-Ghazālī, A. Ḥāmid. (2013). Iḥyā’ ‘Ulūm ad-Dīn. Dār al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah.

Arikunto, S. (2012). Prosedur Penelitian: Suatu Pendekatan Praktik. Jakarta: Rineka Cipta.

Asmuni, A. (2022). Moral Teachings and Spirituality in Manuscript Studies: A Critical Study of Social Values in the Digital Age. Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 12(4), 302–319.

Astini, N. K. S. (2023). Tantangan Implementasi Merdeka Belajar Pada Era New Normal Covid-19 Dan Era Society 5.0. Jurnal Lampuhyang, 13(1), 164–180.

Ayu, M. D., & Safiudin, K. (2023). Revitalisasi Nilai Budaya Kesenian Kota Pasuruan Melalui Eksistensi Sanggar Seni Dharma Budaya. Jurnal Filsafat, Sains, Teknologi, Dan Sosial Budaya, 28(4), 77–88.

Ayundasari, L., Nafi’ah, U., Jauhari, N., & Utari, S. D. (2021). SHEM (Society, Humanity, Equality, Morality): A New Perspective in Learning History. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 747(1), 12054. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/747/1/012054

Bahri, S. (2022). Konsep Pembelajaran PAI Di Era Society 5.0. Edupedia, 6(2), 134.

Chowdhury, M. (2018). Emphasizing Morals, Values, Ethics, and Character Education in Science Education and Science Teaching. Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Sciences.

Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research Design: Pendekatan Kualitatif Kuantitatif dan Mixed Terj. Achmad Fawaid Ed. ke-3. Pustaka Pelajar.

Dewantara, I. (2019). Cultivating Students’ Interest and Positive Attitudes towards Indonesian Language through Phenomenon-Text-Based Information Literacy Learning. International Journal of Instruction, 12(2), 147–162. https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2019.12210a

Effron, D. A., & Raj, M. (2020). Misinformation and Morality: Encountering Fake-News Headlines Makes Them Seem Less Unethical to Publish and Share. Psychological Science, 31(1), 75–87. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797619887896

Fadli, M. R. (2021). Hubungan Filsafat Dengan Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Relevansinya di Era Revolusi Industri 4.0 (Society 5.0). Jurnal Filsafat, 31(1), 130. https://doi.org/10.22146/jf.42521

Farrow, E. (2021). Mindset Matters: How Mindset Affects the Ability of Staff to Anticipate and Adapt to Artificial Intelligence (AI) Future Scenarios in Organisational Settings. AI & Society, 36(3), 895–909. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-020-01101-z

Fernando, Z. J., Pujiyono, Rozah, U., & Rochaeti, N. (2022). The Freedom of Expression in Indonesia. Cogent Social Sciences, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2022.2103944

Fobel, P., & Kuzior, A. (2019). The Future (Industry 4.0) Is Closer than We Think: Will It Also Be Ethical? AIP Conference Proceedings, 80003. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5137987

Guraya, S. S., Guraya, S. Y., & Yusoff, M. S. B. (2021). Preserving Professional Identities, Behaviors, and Values in Digital Professionalism Using Social Networking Sites: A Systematic Review. BMC Medical Education, 21(1), 381. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02802-9

Hatmanto, E. D. (2020). Preparation of an OBE Curriculum Oriented to Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka. Education Development Office, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta.

Hernawan, A. H., Dewi, L., Fadlillah, A. F., & Setiawan, B. (2021). Students’ Attitudes and Perceptions of Smart Online Learning through Podcast Content Development. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (IJIM), 15(21), 88. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v15i21.24909

Himawan, K. K., Bambling, M., & Edirippulige, S. (2019). Modernization and Singlehood in Indonesia: Psychological and Social Impacts. Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences, 40(2), 499–506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjss.2017.09.008

Idris, N. R. A. B., Sirat, M., & Wan, C. Da. (2019). Toward Sustainable Islamic Communities in Malaysia: The Role of Islamic-Based Higher Education Institutions (IHEIs). In Education in the Asia-Pacific Region (pp. 27–40). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6532-4_3

Immanuel, G., & Pannindriya, S. T. (2020). Dampak Globalisasi Terhadap Gaya Berpakaian Generasi Z Bali. COMMENTATE: Journal of Communication Management, 1(2), 162. https://doi.org/10.37535/103001220204

Indonesia, K. A. R. (2022). Keputusan Menteri Agama Republik Indonesia Nomor 347 Tahun 2022.

Iskandar, I., Waridin, W., & Iskandar, D. D. (2023). The Potential of Muslim Friendly Hospitality in the Tourism Industry in Central Java. Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies, 13(1), 169–197. https://doi.org/10.18326/ijims.v13i1.169-197

Juliani, A. J., & Bastian, A. (2021). Pendidikan Karakter Sebagai Upaya Wujudkan Pelajar Pancasila. Prosiding Seminar Nasional Pendidikan Program Pascasarjana Universitas PGRI Palembang, 257–265. https://jurnal.univpgri-palembang.ac.id/index.php/Prosidingpps/article/view/5621/4871

Kartini, H., & Winahyu, S. E. (2019). The Role of School Culture in the Development of Characters in Elementary School. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 5(4), 464–475.

Kasiram, M. (2010). Metodologi Penelitian: Kualitatif–Kuantitatif. UIN-Maliki Press.

Kustija, J. (2021). Web-Based and Thinvnc Remote Laboratory Implementation to Support Students Skills in Mechatronics Course to Face the Industrial Revolution 4.0. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 16(2), 1800–1813.

Landeta Echeberria, A. (2020). A Digital Framework for Industry 4.0. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60049-5

Maulidah, N. I., Asy’arie, B. F., Nurwahyuni, E., & Sulalah, S. (2024). Analisis Kebijakan Pendidikan Agama Islam Di Sekolah Dan Madrasah: Dampaknya Terhadap Pemahaman Agama, Nilai Moral, Psikologi Dan Sosial. JIIP - Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Pendidikan, 7(1), 264–277. https://doi.org/10.54371/jiip.v7i1.3215

Nurhamzah, N., & Amarullah, R. Q. (2021). Implementation of Targhib and Tarhib Methods to Teach Aqidah and Akhlaq Subject in Madrasah. Jurnal Pendidikan Islam, 7(2), 217–228. https://doi.org/10.15575/jpi.v7i2.15480

Parwati, N. P., & Pramartha, I. N. B. (2021). Strategi Guru Sejarah dalam Menghadapi Tantangan Pendidikan Indonesia di Era Society 5.0. Widyadari: Jurnal Pendidikan, 22(1), 143–158. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4661256

Patel, & Goyena, R. (2019). Celebrity Worship dan Perilaku Konsumtif Remaja Penggemar Girl Group Twice. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 15(2), 9–25.

Pembelajaran, P. K. dan. (2022). Pembelajaran dan Asesmen Kurikulum 2013. Badan Standar, Kurikulum, dan Asesmen Pendidikan Kemendikbudristek.

Qian, M. (2021). Morality Beyond the Lines: Detecting Moral Sentiment Using AI-Generated Synthetic Context. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77772-2_6

Ramdani, A., Jufri, A. W., Gunawan, Fahrurrozi, M., & Yustiqvar, M. (2021). Analysis of Students’ Critical Thinking Skills in Terms of Gender Using Science Teaching Materials Based on the 5E Learning Cycle Integrated with Local Wisdom. Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia, 10(2), 187–199. https://doi.org/10.15294/jpii.v10i2.29956

Ramdhani, M. A., & Isom, M. (2022). Panduan Implementasi Kurikulum Merdeka pada Madrasah. Direktorat KSKK Madrasah RI.

Sa’adi, S. (2021). Countering Islamophobia in Portugal: Experience of Indonesian Muslim Expatriates. Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies, 11(1), 29–53. https://doi.org/10.18326/ijims.v11i1.29-53

Sahni, A., & Raja, N. (2018). Analyzation and Detection of Cyberbullying: A Twitter-Based Indian Case Study. In Communications in Computer and Information Science (Vol. 799, pp. 484–497). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8527-7_41

Sapdi, R. M. (2023). Peran Guru dalam Membangun Pendidikan Karakter di Era Society 5.0. Jurnal Basicedu, 7(1), 993–1001. https://doi.org/10.31004/basicedu.v7i1.4730

Saputra, E. C., & Suwarjo. (2020). Effectiveness of Sociodrama Techniques in Group Guidance on Prosocial Students. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1145/3452144.3453833

Soepadmo, N. R. (2020). Impact Analysis of Information and Electronic Transactions Law on Cyber Crime in Social Media. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 12(8), 485–500.

Sugiyono. (2021). Metode Penelitian Pendidikan (Kuantitatif, Kualitatif, Kombinasi, R&D, dan Penelitian Pendidikan). Alfabeta.

Susanto, R. (2023). Penguatan Moderasi Beragama: Studi Kasus di IAIN Pontianak Tahun 2022. Muallimun: Jurnal Kajian Pendidikan Dan Keguruan, 3, 25–36.

Susanto, R., & Kustianing, U. (2019). Pelaksanaan Ekstrakurikuler Pendidikan Agama Islam di Sekolah. Journal of Research and Thought on Islamic Education (JRTIE), 2(1), 77–89. https://doi.org/10.24260/jrtie.v2i1.1231

Suwadi, Pujiyono, Manthovani, R., & Assyifa, A. K. (2023). Legal Comparison of Electronic Contract in E-Commerce Between Indonesia and the United States. Journal of Law and Sustainable Development, 11(3), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.55908/SDGS.V11I3.714

Taja, N., Nurdin, E. S., Kosasih, A., Suresman, E., & Supriyadi, T. (2021). Character Education in the Pandemic Era: A Religious Ethical Learning Model through Islamic Education. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 20(11), 132–153. https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.20.11.8

Yenita, R., Situmorang, R., Suyitno, & Siang, J. L. (2020). Character-Based PPKN Instructional Design in SMPN Bekasi City. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29(4), 1733–1743.

Zubaidah, S. (2016). Keterampilan Abad Ke-21: Keterampilan yang Diajarkan melalui Pembelajaran. Seminar Nasional Pendidikan, 1–17.

Downloads

Published

2026-10-15

How to Cite

Harmonizing the Merdeka Curriculum in Aqidah and Akhlak Learning at Islamic Senior High Schools: Addressing the Challenges of the Moral Crisis in the Society 5.0 Era. (2026). Al-Mudabbir: Journal of Islamic Education Management, 2(3), 167-177. https://albaayaninstitute.org/index.php/almudabbir/article/view/961

Similar Articles

11-20 of 45

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.