Islamic Moderation Values within ELT in a Higher Education Context

Abstract

Islamic moderation has received a great deal of attention both in the west and in the east to resolve different religious conflicts[1][2]. Scholars and coursebook writers had included Islamic moderation values in the coursebooks of Islamic religious studies[3]. Besides, Islamic institutions had applied moderate Islamic understanding through Aswaja An-Nahdliyyah character education[4]. In ELT, lecturers of English subjects had instilled Islamic moderation values in teaching speaking through group-work activity[5]. Also, some lecturers had integrated Islamic values into learning English[6]. By using qualitative metadata analysis, the research on the moderate moderation values in ELT in a Higher Education context was investigated by using journal papers the primary data. The results showed that no school or universities in Malaysia, the Philliphines, Singapore, or Vietnam integrate Islamic moderation values within English language teaching. Only in Indonesia, a few Islamic institutions including Islamic universities or schools integrate Islamic moderation values in English language teaching.

Instilling Religious Moderation Value in ELT through Cross-Cultural Understanding Course

“…In Indonesia, a few Islamic institutions, including Islamic universities or schools, integrate Islamic moderation values in English language teaching (Rizal, 2021). It is important considering that several studies show that the radicalization process is carried out in many educational institutions in Indonesia (Arieft al., 2017).…”

“…At the level of praxis, especially the learning process, religious moderation needs to be instilled in a structured manner in students, from primary, secondary to higher education. The curriculum and teaching materials used in each academic unit need to adapt the concept of religious moderation properly so that students have the same understanding of religious moderation (Rizal, 2021). More specifically, academic development can be carried out by developing a curriculum, syllabus, or teaching materials and materials with a religious moderation perspective.…”

“…When the principle of religious moderation is integrated into the curriculum, the target is not only students but indirectly also lecturers because they are the ones who will transform knowledge and values to students (Sutrisno, 2019). English language teaching is well suited as a vehicle for religious moderation (Rizal, 2021). However, addressing integrated themes and conflict resolution skills into daily classroom practice is still difficult to adjust.…”

“…There are four indicators of religious moderation that can be included in cross-cultural understanding courses in English language teaching. Value indicators, using the right method, will provide integrated skills with certain courses (Rizal, 2021). Four indicators of religious moderation will be used, namely 1) national commitment, 2) tolerance, 3) Against violence, and 4) accommodating local culture (Ministry of Religion, 2019).…”