ERIC Number: EJ1447155
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-2641-0044
EISSN: EISSN-2641-0052
Future-Readiness and Islamic Education: Perspectives from Singapore
Charlene Tan; Puti N. Binte Hasman
Journal of Education in Muslim Societies, v6 n1 p109-129 2024
This article explores the relation between future-readiness and Islamic education from the perspectives of Islamic learning centers in Singapore. The main research objective is to examine how the concept of future-readiness and related terms are interpreted, framed, and facilitated in Islamic textbooks. Based on a content analysis of the textbooks used at Islamic learning centers for primary students in Singapore, two research findings are reported. First, the Islamic textbooks interpret future-readiness as equipping Muslim learners with Islamic knowledge and values as well as application and learner-centeredness in the modern world. Second, the Islamic textbooks promote information and communications technology (ICT) as part of preparing students for future-readiness. A major implication from this study is that Islamic curricula evolve in tandem with changing times to support the development of future-ready students. In addition, the advancement of future-readiness is situated within an Islamic worldview that emphasizes religious beliefs and values. A significant limitation of this study is that its research method centered on an analysis of textbooks; hence, empirical research is recommended to corroborate the research findings and implications.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Readiness, Islam, Religious Education, Muslims, Islamic Culture, Knowledge Level, Values, Textbooks, Information Technology, Religion, Beliefs, 21st Century Skills
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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