This paper presents a conceptual framework drawn from philosophies of education underpinned by an Islamic worldview. The framework offers an interconnecting network of Islamic educational concepts that can be used by contemporary educators in Muslim contexts think through how they might reconstruct preK-12 education in a more authentic and…

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed preschool education, expanding beyond traditional methods to include digital learning innovations, even in early childhood education. This study investigates the implementation of Islamic education through an Online Preschool Program in Indonesia. Using a qualitative approach, the research involved 20 parents…

Background: Effective collaboration between parents and teachers is a crucial component of early childhood education (ECE) institutions in Indonesia. Both parties hold a fundamental responsibility for imparting knowledge within the formal school setting and the informal home environment. Aim: The present study investigates the patterns of…

This article presents the regulation on "Raudhatul Athfal" (RA) as an early childhood educational institution equivalent to kindergarten but has special Islamic characteristics developed by the Ministry of Religious Affairs in formal education for children aged 4 (four) to 6 (six). This study used a descriptive qualitative method with…

In light of calls for renewal in Islamic schooling in the West, this study reconceptualizes the notion that Islamic education promotes wholeness through "tarbiyah." The author conducted interviews with twenty principals of Islamic schools in the United States to understand these principals' perspectives regarding wholeness in education.…

In response to the COVID-19 epidemic, this study intends to establish a digital learning media for children based on Islamic values utilizing PowToon for Muhammadiyah kindergarten teachers. Online learning has replaced traditional classroom for teaching and learning. During the COVID-19 pandemic, an online discussion with TK ABA Nitikan teachers…

Although sex education has been found to improve young people's sexual and reproductive health, no formal programmes exist in Saudi Arabia. This study aims to assess the views of stakeholders on the need for sex education programmes for adolescents in Saudi Arabia, suggested forms of provision, and views on the information provided in Science and…

The purpose of this study was to better understand how an Islamic school leader's critical spirituality informed and shaped leadership practice. This qualitative case study explored the role of critical spirituality as it relates to social justice, gender justice, and pluralism in a progressive American Islamic school. Data were collected via…

This research is to find out how to improve the performance of outstanding Raudhatul Athfal (RA) teachers in Yogyakarta and how the steps are and how the key to the successful performance of outstanding RA teachers in Yogyakarta. This research is a qualitative research through a psychological approach that is carried out directly to the object…

The article discusses how young females navigate and develop a solid sense of two worlds in order to be perceived a 'good girl' that can be positioned within the society and maintain the female gender identity that is expected of them in the future. One world is where they are expected to show all the attributes of femininity and beauty and the…

Using interview data, this paper explores issues which head teachers and teachers in a sample of Saudi kindergartens in Makkah face in implementing an adapted curriculum and pedagogy which appear to conflict with the local culture. The Saudi Self-Learning Curriculum for Kindergarten has been developed from Western models of child-centered…

Germany, which reorganized its industry after the second world war, met a serious workforce insufficiency in the 1960s and tried to compensate this workforce deficit from developing countries. During these years there occurred big worker immigration to Germany from Turkey, which had a serious unemployment problem and an active population. The…

This study examines the quality and features associated with studying six study programs. It examines the quality of FITK in IAIN Surakarta with respect to their readiness to prepare professional teachers to teach students internalized Islamic values. The methodology adopted in carrying out this research study is the descriptive quantitative with…

In 2015, the High Council for Education, Training and Scientific Research of Morocco announced its strategic plan for the next 25 years. Among the goals is 'the institutionalisation and standardisation of preschool education'. The identification of early childhood education as a national priority for the country represents a tremendous change in…

In 2013, the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025 (Pre-school to Post-Secondary Education) was launched. Section 3 focussed on ensuring that, in Islamic Education for Muslim students and Moral Education (ME) for non-Muslims, students will be strengthened through understanding values that promote unity and foster good relations among students.…