Keywords:
humanistic education
Islamic school
madrasa
religious dimension
student’s personality

  • Abstract

    This study rigorously examines the implementation of a humanistic educational paradigm intricately integrated with religious dimensions as a comprehensive strategy to enhance personality formation among students in Islamic educational settings (madrasas). The investigation seeks to elucidate how this integrative model can address contemporary moral challenges while fostering holistic character development within the framework of Islamic pedagogy. Employing a qualitative descriptive approach, the research focuses on in-depth case studies conducted in Islamic Senior High Schools (Madrasah Aliyah Negeri/MAN) in the Kulon Progo district, Yogyakarta. Data collection utilized purposive and snowball sampling techniques, engaging various stakeholders, including school leaders, educators, counselors, parents, and students. Methodological rigor was ensured through triangulation, and the data analysis process adhered to the Miles and Huberman interactive model, encompassing data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing/verification. The findings demonstrate that the deliberate integration of religious dimensions—comprising beliefs, ritual practices, affective dispositions, epistemic grounding, and behavioral outcomes—with the core principles of humanistic education yields a substantive capacity to mitigate moral degradation. Practical applications of this model manifest through structured initiatives such as routine faculty coordination meetings, collective congregational prayers, structured Qur’anic recitation programs, and deliberate welcoming protocols designed to cultivate a positive school climate. The study concludes that a pedagogical approach uniting Islamic teachings' spiritual and ethical tenets with the learner-centred ethos of humanistic education constitutes a potent framework for advancing moral integrity and academic excellence. This model offers significant potential for Islamic schools to cultivate intellectually adept, morally steadfast, and socially contributive graduates.

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Subiyantoro, Rohmadani, Z. V., & Achadi, M. W. (2025). Integrating religious dimensions and humanistic education to enhance student personality: A case study in Indonesian madrasas. Multidisciplinary Science Journal, 8(3), 2026208. https://doi.org/10.31893/multiscience.2026208
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