RELIGIOUS CHARACTER TEACHING AND LEARNING MODEL TO PREVENT RADICALISM IN UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

Tobroni, Nur Chanifah, Saiful Akhyar Lubis

This research aims at finding the model of Islamic character development tolerant based on philosophical and theological values as a solution to prevent radicalism in universities. University is one of agents of the radical ideologies transmission like Islamic state concept. In this case, they must be inclusive Moslem accepting the diversity as natural law. This study use naturalistic paradigm William Dilley and case study and multi-site design methods. The locations of research are Brawijaya University and Malang State University East Java Indonesia. Data are analyzed by interactive analysis model through two stages, they are single site data and cross-site data analysis. The result of study shows, Islamic character is developed from two paradigm: philosophical paradigm and theological paradigm as basic values. Philosophical paradigm creates three sources of value: logic, ethic and aesthetic Values. Logical values to determine right or wrong, ethical values to determine good or bad, aesthetic values to determine beautiful or ugly. Meanwhile theological paradigm produce two basic values: monotheism and sharia. Monotheism values to determine a believer or infidel, and sharia values to determine halal or haram. The method teaching and learning of tolerant character education through a little teaching, education and training, modeling, habituation, and enforcement.