Implementasi Kurikulum Merdeka pada Mata Pelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam di SMP Negeri 1 Makassar

Abstract

Abstract:

In 2019, the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia introduced the Merdeka Belajar (Freedom to Learn) concept to improve the quality of education. SMP Negeri 1 Makassar was designated as a driving school and began implementing the Merdeka Curriculum in July 2021. This study aims to analyze the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum at the school, particularly in the Islamic Religious Education subject. This research employs a qualitative method with a pedagogical approach. Primary data were obtained from the school principal, vice principal for curriculum affairs, Islamic Religious Education teachers, and students, while secondary data were sourced from books and journals. Data were collected through observations, interviews, and documentation, then analyzed using the Miles and Huberman model, with validation through triangulation. The findings indicate that the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum has been running well, although challenges remain, such as the lack of teacher training and adaptation to new teaching methods. Efforts to address these challenges include participation in learning communities and enhancing teaching creativity. This study concludes that the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum has had a positive impact on students' character development and critical thinking skills, although improvements are still needed in certain aspects.

Keywords              : Education, Curriculum, Islamic, Merdeka, Religious.

Abstrak:

Pada tahun 2019, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia meluncurkan konsep Merdeka Belajar untuk meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan. SMP Negeri 1 Makassar ditunjuk sebagai sekolah penggerak dan mulai menerapkan Kurikulum Merdeka pada Juli 2021. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis implementasi Kurikulum Merdeka di sekolah tersebut, khususnya pada mata pelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan pedagogi. Data primer diperoleh dari Kepala Sekolah, Wakil Kepala Kurikulum, guru Pendidikan Agama Islam, dan siswa, sementara data sekunder berasal dari buku dan jurnal. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan model Miles dan Huberman, dengan validasi melalui triangulasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan Kurikulum Merdeka telah berjalan dengan baik, meskipun masih terdapat kendala seperti kurangnya pelatihan guru dan adaptasi terhadap metode baru. Upaya yang dilakukan untuk mengatasinya meliputi keterlibatan dalam komunitas belajar dan peningkatan kreativitas pengajaran. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa penerapan Kurikulum Merdeka memberikan dampak positif terhadap karakter dan kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa, meskipun masih diperlukan perbaikan di beberapa aspek.

Kata Kunci : Agama, Islam, Kurikulum, Merdeka, Pendidikan