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This study aims to compare the Merdeka Curriculum in Indonesia and the National Curriculum in Japan from both conceptual and practical perspectives. The analysis focuses on the fundamental principles, educational goals, learning approaches, and classroom implementation. Indonesia’s Merdeka Curriculum emphasizes flexibility and autonomy for teachers and students, highlighting competency development, character building, and the Profil Pelajar Pancasila (Pancasila Student Profile). Meanwhile, Japan’s National Curriculum centers on fostering a well-balanced personality through integrated moral, social, and academic education. Conceptually, both curricula share similarities in promoting holistic learning and character education, yet they differ in implementation and assessment systems. In Indonesia, project-based and differentiated learning approaches are key features, whereas Japan emphasizes collaborative learning, discipline, and hands-on experience in daily life. Practically, Indonesia faces challenges in ensuring equal access to resources and teacher readiness, while Japan has established a stable and standardized national education system. This comparative analysis reveals that Indonesia can learn from Japan in terms of consistency, learning culture, and the integration of moral and social values. Thus, the study provides valuable insights for enhancing Indonesia’s curriculum to become more globally responsive while preserving national identity and character.

Education is a crucial process in shaping character and developing students' potential holistically, including the religious aspect, which is essential to instill from an early age. This study is motivated by the importance of educational management in systematically implementing religious character formation, particularly at Raudhatul Athfal Pesantren Ilmu Quran (PIQ) Sangatta Utara. The purpose of this research is to identify students' religious character, the implementation of educational management, and the challenges faced in forming religious character at RA PIQ. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach with data collection techniques including observation, interviews, and documentation. The informants in this study were the principal and teachers at RA PIQ. The data analysis technique used is the Miles and Huberman model, which includes data reduction, data display, and verification. The findings indicate that religious character formation is carried out systematically through collaboration between the school and parents, using learning approaches, routine practices, and extracurricular programs. The implementation of management is based on the theories of Mazmanian and Sebastier as well as Nawawi's concept, integrated with the Merdeka Curriculum and the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project (P5). Despite challenges, active parental involvement and teacher diversity serve as key supporting factors.

The learning process serves as a pathway to achieving basic competencies within curriculum implementation. This study aims to describe the implementation of teaching and its evaluation on the topic of thaharah, specifically in the chapter on wudu. The research approach employed is qualitative, with a case study methodology. The researcher collected data through interviews with teachers and students, documentation, and observation during the learning process. The findings indicate that the teaching implementation was carried out optimally, including opening activities such as greetings and providing motivation, core activities such as explaining and demonstrating lessons, and closing activities such as reflection and question-and-answer sessions. The assessment conducted by the teacher aligns with the demands of the Kurikulum Merdeka, which requires evaluation from cognitive, psychomotor, and affective aspects as part of an authentic assessment approach.  

This study aims to understand the implementation of the Independent Curriculum in learning the Qur'an and Hadith at MI Misbahul Adhim. With a qualitative approach and field research methods, this research explores the views and experiences of teachers and students regarding their adaptation to curriculum changes. Data were collected through direct observation, in-depth interviews, and review of relevant documents. The research findings reveal that the Independent Curriculum provides more flexibility for educational institutions to design a learning process that is more in line with the needs of students. The main focus of this curriculum is meaningful learning, character building, and the application of integrated technology. However, the implementation of the Independent Curriculum also faces a number of obstacles, such as limited resources, readiness of teaching staff, and changes in mindset in learning. Overall, the Independent Curriculum has significant potential in improving the quality of religious education. This study recommends the need for more intensive support from various parties, including the government, educational institutions, and the community, to ensure the successful implementation of the curriculum. Further research can be focused on identifying factors that influence the success of curriculum implementation and developing more optimal strategies.

This study aims to analyse the application of Merdeka Curriculum in the formation of the Pancasila Student Profile in Islamic Religion lessons in class VII MTsS Teladan Gebang. This research method uses a qualitative approach with a case study method, this research collects data through observation, interviews, and documentation to understand how this curriculum is implemented in the context of religious learning. The results showed that MTsS Teladan Gebang has successfully adapted the Merdeka Curriculum in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of Education No. 56 of 2022, by giving teachers the freedom to adjust learning methods. The character building of Pancasila students is carried out through various activities that emphasise religious and social values, such as joint prayers, congregational prayers, and creative projects. The implementation of this curriculum shows success in integrating Pancasila values into students‘ daily activities, as well as adaptive assessment to monitor students’ overall development. This research shows that Merdeka Curriculum can effectively support students' character and skill development, making them religious, responsible and Pancasila-minded learners.

This research aims to analyse the impact of modifications to the education system at Vocational School Darussalam Banyuwangi through empowering digital media and information skills in the Merdeka Curriculum. The main aim of this research is to analyse how digital media integration affects teaching methods, curriculum, and educational outcomes, as well as assess students' readiness to face future challenges. The research method used is a qualitative approach with a case study design. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with school principals, teachers, and students, classroom observations to observe the implementation of digital media in the learning process, and analysis of curriculum documents and teaching materials. Data analysis was carried out using thematic analysis techniques to identify main patterns and themes from interviews, observations, and documents. The research results show that integrating digital media into the Merdeka Curriculum has improved teaching methods by increasing interactivity and student involvement. In addition, empowering information skills helps students manage and utilize information sources effectively. Although there are challenges to implementation, such as the need for additional training for teachers and technical issues, this research identifies strategies that can overcome these obstacles and increase the effectiveness of the curriculum. This research provides valuable insight into the adaptation of the education system in the digital era and offers recommendations for improving the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum in secondary schools.

This study discusses the learning approach in the independent curriculum applied in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) learning as stated in the Decree of the Director General of Islamic Education Number 3211 of 2022 concerning the Learning Achievements of Islamic Religious Education and Arabic Language in the Independent Curriculum in Madrasahs and in the Islamic Religious Education and Character Education Teacher Guidebook for Senior High Schools/Vocational High Schools Class X. This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of various approaches in PAI learning that are in accordance with the Independent Curriculum in Indonesia. A qualitative analysis approach was implemented, which involved extensive library research conducted to review existing literature related to learning approaches and PAI subject in the Independent Curriculum. The data used are secondary data from various existing scientific literature. The results of the study indicate that the learning approaches applied are Student-Centered Learning, Inquiry and Discovery Learning, Problem Based Learning, Project Based Learning and Collaborative Learning

At the National Teacher's Day commemoration event in 2019 the Minister of Education and Culture or the Ministry of Education and Culture initiated the concept of "Free Learning Education". This concept is a response to the needs of the education system in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0, Minister Nadiem Makarim said that freedom to learn is freedom to think, freedom to think is determined by the teacher, so the main key that supports the new education system is the teacher, where the teacher is tasked with shaping the future. front of the nation. The concept of Freedom to Learn is no longer an idea but rather a policy that will be implemented. Freedom to learn is a word that is often interpreted and explained as freedom in its true sense. The point of the problem is that there are still restrictions everywhere, especially in education, educators and students cannot feel sufficient autonomy to determine the direction of policy in learning and teaching because they are still regulated by regulations which make the implementation and evaluation process plans carried out seem limited and tie. The concept of Freedom of Learning is an agreement in reconstructing the national education system, by reorganizing the education system in order to support the progress of change and progress of a nation that adapts to changing times.    

The aim of this thesis is to: Explain how the Merdeka Curriculum is applied to the subjects of Islamic Religious Education and Character at Darunnajah Vocational School, Banjarmangu; and Provide an explanation of the design for the development of the Independent Curriculum in the subjects of Islamic Religious Education and Character at Darunnajah Vocational School, Banjarmangu.The author uses descriptive research with a qualitative approach and field research.  To collect data, this research uses observations, in-depth interviews (in-depth interviews), and documentation. On the other hand, the author uses data reduction methods, data visualization, conclusions, or verification in data analysis techniques which are carried out with the aim of facilitating understanding of problem phenomena that occur and providing solutions to problems.The results of the research show that the implementation of the Independent Curriculum in Islamic Religious Education and Character Education Subjects at Darunnajah Banjarmangu Vocational School has been carried out well. This starts with PAI teachers preparing themselves to apply learning, namely creating learning tools and learning flows, from initial, core, and closing. Students then carry out the Project for Strengthening the Pancasila Student Profile (P5) outside the classroom. At Darunnajah Banjarmangu Vocational School, the design for developing the implementation of the Independent Curriculum in PAI subjects is to take part in workshops, increase teacher creativity, and share to change the way of teaching to make it better.

problem addressed here is the planning of the Free Curriculum learning which has not been implemented in the 9th-grade class of SMP Nurul Amal Palembang, Ilir Timur II Subdistrict, Palembang City. The purpose of this study is to determine how the Free Curriculum learning planning that has not been implemented in the 9th-grade class of SMP Nurul Amal Palembang. This research is a field study with a qualitative research approach. Data collection methods include interviews, observations, and documentation. Data analysis techniques involve data collection, data presentation, and data verification stages. The informants in this study are the school principal, vice principal, teachers, and students. The results of this study show that SMP Nurul Amal Palembang has already implemented planning for Free Curriculum learning in the current era. The planning prepared by teachers includes the preparation of modules as a reference for conducting teaching and learning activities in the classroom. The school has also begun implementing the Free Curriculum and has conducted trials by applying it in classes VII and VIII, while class IX still uses the 2013 Curriculum.