The Role of Islamic Religious Education in Shaping Students’ Religious Moderation Character in the Era of Educational Digitalization

Halifa Haqqi, Badrudin, Darlina Kartika Rini, Loso Judijanto, M. Makhrus Ali

Abstract

This study explores the role of Islamic Religious Education (IRE) in shaping students’ religious moderation in the context of educational digitalization. It aims to examine how IRE pedagogically adapts to digital learning environments in order to promote values of tolerance, balance, and inclusivity. Employing a library-based research design, data were collected from academic books, peer-reviewed journals, and scholarly reports related to Islamic education, digital pedagogy, and theories of religious moderation. The data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis to identify recurring themes, patterns, and conceptual relationships within the literature. The findings indicate that digitally mediated IRE can effectively foster religious moderation when supported by equitable access to technology, teachers’ digital competencies, and coherent institutional policies. The study concludes that adaptive, value-oriented digital IRE plays a crucial role in nurturing moderate, ethical, and globally minded Muslim students in the digital era.

 

Keywords: Islamic Religious Education; Religious Moderation; Educational Digitalization; Digital Pedagogy; Values Education.

 

DOI https://doi.org/10.55463/issn.1674-2974.52.12.16


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