Strategy of Character Building Based on the Love Curriculum in Islamic Religious Education Subjects

• Rofiatul Hosna

  Universitas Hasyim Asy’ari Jombang

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• Majidatun Ahmala

  STAI Taruna Surabaya

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We are currently in an era of digitalization that has had a profound impact, both positive and negative. This has affected the character of this nation's generation, giving rise to various undesirable traits among the community, such as juvenile delinquency, illegal drug use, free sex, and other negative behaviors. This situation highlights the importance of character education. The love curriculum focuses more on character education because it is the main foundation for its implementation. This curriculum aims to shape a generation that is not only intelligent but also loving, tolerant, environmentally conscious, and embraces diversity, uniting humanity with a foundation of love. This study focuses on character-building strategies based on the Love Curriculum in Islamic Religious Education. The purpose of this study is to explore character-building strategies based on the Love Curriculum in Islamic Religious Education. The research method used in this study is a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis. The researcher obtained data through observation, interviews, and documentation of people or institutions related to this study. The results of the study prove that the Love Curriculum is a character-based curriculum and its implementation is going well because each component of the curriculum is understood and implemented to the fullest. Within the Love Curriculum components, there are five main pillars of character known as Pancacinta. The strategies for character building in the Love Curriculum learning process are teacher role modeling, cultivating a loving and caring environment, organizing activities aimed at character building, and selecting learning methods that support the character building process of students.

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