The Role of Curriculum Management in Strengthening Students’ Character Development Among Student in Islamic Madrasahs
Keywords:
Curriculum Management, Character Education, Character Strengthening, Madrasah, Islamic Education.Abstract
This study aims to describe to role of curriculum management in strengthening student’ character in madrasahs a an effort to enhance the quality of Islamic-based education. Character development is an essential component of modern education, particulary in Islamic school that emphasize the integration of academic competencies and moral values. This research employed a qualitative approach with the principal, curriculum documents analysis. The findings reveal that curriculum management plays a strategic role through three key aspect : curriculum planning that embeds Islamic character values, collaborative and contextual learning implementation, and continuous evaluation based on habituation and role modelling. Moreover, school leadership and institutional culture significantly influence the success of character-strengthening programs. These result highlight that effective curriculum management serves as a strong foundation for nurturing students who are virtuous, disciplined, and responsible.
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This study aims to describe the role of curriculum management in strengthening students’ character in madrasah as an effort to improve the quality of Islamic – based education. Character strengthening is an essential aspect of modern education, particulary in Islamic educational institutions that emphasize the integration of academic competence and moral values. This reasearch employed a qualitative approach using a case study design. Data were collacted throught in-depth interviews with the principal, vice principal of curriculum affairs, teachers, and students, as well as direct abservation and curriculum document analysis. The findings indicate that curriculum management plays a strategic role throught three main aspect : curriculum planning that integrates Islamic character values, collaborative and contextual learning implementation, and continuous evaluation based on habituation and role modeling. In addition, madrasah leadership and school culture significantly influence the success of character – strengthening programs. These findings highlight that effective curriculum management serves as a strong foundation for developing students who are virtuous, disciplined, and responsible.
