Rational philosophica

- Focus on the individual

development and ration

Pragmatic Three Perspectives in

- Use of knowledge to
build the Islamic nation Islamic Philosophy

Conservative- religious Islamic education is uniquely from

- more religious explanation other types of educational theory and practice
of education largely because it was influenced of the Koran.
Introduction
The Koran serves as a comprehensive
Oneness is an important concept and blueprint for both the individual and society
answers the riddles of the and as the primary source of knowledge.
universe(Unified world,
integrated universe)
The ultimate goal for creating mankind:
Universe - uniformity, purposefulness and To know and worship Allah
interdependence
Prepare Muslim youths in a balanced
Universals exist before things way (life and after-life)
Metaphysics - reality
Aims of Education: Develop goodness, piety, fear of Allah in
Relationship between man and universe ->
harmony not conflict Islamic Philosophy the individual, tolerance, brotherhood,
love, rightness, ability of self-expression
of education and shouldering responsibility,
Guides to happy life committed
to virtue, purity, justice, and peace. opportunity to the individual to live an
ideal, pure and happy life.
Leads to obeying Allah’s commands

Other pillars of faith depends Understanding Islam

on pure monotheism
Role of rationality

The totality of life Leaving the judgment of

individual's faith to Allah
Religious and intellectual Principles of Education
Reflections of Allah's
Islamic education deals
Epistemology- Knowledge in Islam creations and nature
with all field of knowledge
Direct communication
Man: mind & spirit between man and Allah

Tolerance is the basis

Unchanging Religious Values:
Axiology- Values of human behaviour
Individual and society
 The totality of life based on Holy Quran and Sunna

Religious and intellectual Religious and intellectual

Curriculum
Evaluation Islamic education deals with
Islamic education deals
with all field of knowledge all field of knowledge

Man: mind & spirit

Dialogue, induction, deduction,
personal experience, intuition,
Teachers: inheritors of prophets' knowledge discussion, note-taking, and analogy

Teachers’ morals= affect students’ behaviors Ethics: islamic ethics in curriculum,

Al-Gazzali: teachers should display strong morals, teaching and managing
commitment to Islamic ethics and values. the classroom.
Teachers’ motivation and ethics Role of
More responsibilities; honest; loyalty for the job=Allah Islamic Philosophy Teaching Al-Gazzali:
the Teacher Methods - Practical application of knowledge
Deal better with students;
of education - Divine Intuition: learners use
humility, brotherhood; shouldering the responsibility inductive methods to learn about
the physical world helped by divine
Teach students to use reasoning= everything is created revelation of the truth.
for a reason= reflect on the universe; evidence (learners try and Allah help them succeed)

Ibn Khaldoun: Human mind is

Evaluation of what?
limited and directed by Allah.
• Process: formative evaluation
• Product: What is the
product? Learning environment is
- Behavior: observation characterized with love and
- Attitude: self report Role of the Learner Classroom the teacher is looked as a guardian
- Thinking: tests Management
For what? Teachers are role models for
• Modifying behavior? their students.
• Level of
understanding?