Dynamics of Islamic Education Movement and Reform: Character Education at the Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang

Abstract

This research analyzes the experience of providing character education for new students at UMM. The aim is to find a paradigm model for forming student characters with multicultural characteristics in an educational environment with a religious background. Two things were found in qualitative research on special programs. First, the construction of character education aims to form student personalities capable of leading at the initial level and have insight into Islamic values. For this purpose, an integrative curriculum consists of four components: personality formation, leadership, academic skills, and Islam. Islamic values are used here as the cultural and moral basis for building student character. Second, an experiential learning approach is used in the learning process. A learning process that emphasizes experience starts with experiencing, reflecting on experiences through meaning, forming abstract concepts, and then applying them to situations. This approach is further strengthened by several learning methods: lectures, simulations, discussions, role plays, self-assessments, case studies, and outbound.