Progressive Islamic Education: Bridging the Gap of Islam, Indonesianness, and Modernity

Authors

Suyatno Suyatno, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, IndonesiaFollow
Wantini Wantini, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, IndonesiaFollow
Sukiman Sukiman, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, IndonesiaFollow
Yulia Rachmawati, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, IndonesiaFollow

Abstract

Progressive Islamic education is a model developed by Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s largest modern Islamic organization. This model combines secular sciences from the modern education system with religious ones from Islamic teachings to reduce the gap between Islamic values, Indonesianess, and modernity, often a source of tension. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to investigate Progressive Islamic education values and consider how to bridge the gap between Islam, Indonesianess, and modernity. An interpretive phenomenological approach was used to conduct semi-structured interviews with ten Muhammadiyah elementary and middle school teachers. The results showed that participants believe Progressive Islamic education comprises dynamic values, monotheism values, grace for the universe values, balance values, nationalism values, and justice values. These six values imply that the model can be framed harmoniously between Islam, Indonesianess, and modernity and thus bridge the gap between these three aspects. Therefore, this research contributes to new potentials in developing an educational model that creates a modern generation of Indonesian Muslims.

Keywords

Indonesian Muslim, modernity, Muhammadiyah education, phenomenological approach, progressive Islam

Author Bio(s)

Suyatno Suyatno (Corresponding Author) is with the Department of Education Management, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Pramuka Street, No. 42, Sidikan, Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Please direct correspondence to suyatno@pgsd.uad.ac.id

Wantini Wantini is with the Department of Islamic Education, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia. Please direct correspondence to wantini@mpai.uad.ac.id

Sukiman Sukiman is with the Department of Islamic Education, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Please direct correspondence to sukiman@uin-suka.ac.id

Yulia Rachmawati is a student in the Department of Education Management, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia. Please direct correspondence to yuliayr8@gmail.com

Acknowledgements

The authors express gratitude to the teachers who provided data and Ahmad Dahlan University that have supported the completion of this research.

Publication Date

1-14-2022

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2022.4782

Recommended APA Citation

Suyatno, S., Wantini, W., Sukiman, S., & Rachmawati, Y. (2022). Progressive Islamic Education: Bridging the Gap of Islam, Indonesianness, and Modernity. The Qualitative Report, 27(1), 226-242. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2022.4782

ORCID ID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5796-6100