Peran Guru Pai Dalam Memberikan Kesadaran Moderasi Beragama Di SMK SWASTA Gebang

Abstract

This study aims to examine the role of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) teachers in fostering awareness of religious moderation at SMK Swasta Gebang. The research focuses on three main questions: (1) What is the role of PAI teachers at SMK Swasta Gebang? (2) How is religious moderation awareness manifested at SMK Swasta Gebang? (3) What are the achievements of PAI teachers in promoting religious moderation awareness at SMK Swasta Gebang? This study employed a descriptive qualitative method with a field research approach and purposive sampling. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation, and analyzed using the interactive model of Miles, Huberman, and Saldana, which includes data condensation, data display, conclusion drawing, and verification. Data validity was tested through source, technique, and time triangulation. The findings of this study are as follows: (1) The roles of PAI teachers at SMK Swasta Gebang include: (a) moral educators, (b) shapers of polite language, (c) motivators for worship, (d) organizers of Qur’an recitation programs, and (e) supporters of takziah programs as a form of social care. (2) Key aspects of religious moderation awareness in the school include: (a) equitable delivery of religious learning, (b) mutual respect among students, (c) absence of discrimination in school organizations where all students are included in the same groups, (d) equal distribution of school aid, (e) voluntary participation in Islamic religious activities, (f) awareness of the importance of religious moderation training, (g) an inclusive and harmonious school environment, (h) cooperation across differences, and (i) participation of non-Muslim students in Islamic celebrations by attending and assisting. (3) The achievements of PAI teachers in strengthening religious moderation awareness include initiating a charity-sharing program and implementing a monthly activity that involves both Muslim and non-Muslim students in cleaning places of worship (mosques/musallas and churches).