Mixing Educational System: Progressive Learning at SMA Muhammadiyah PK Surakarta

Abstract

This research goal is to offer a description of the implementation of progressivism in the educational process at SMA Muhammadiyah PK Surakarta. This has implications for whether the fusion of two distinct educational traditions, namely modern European education and classical Indonesian Islamic education, can result in a progressive educational establishment. The research design utilized for this study was qualitative, and the respondents were the school principal and teachers at SMA Muhammadiyah PK Surakarta. The researchers utilized 15 indicators of progressivism, namely lesson plans, real-life case examples, problem-solving, teaching methods, discussion, deductive-inductive techniques, student projects, reading books, updating information, reading campaigns, differences of opinion, student learning styles, classroom atmosphere, critical thinking, and types of exams. The results of this study demonstrate that this school is a highly progressive school. This study presents empirical proof that an educational model that integrates contemporary European education with Islamic education can generate a progressive educational approach, rather than a restrictive Islamic education model presented in modern education. The findings suggest that Islamic education can become a progressive and advanced education model.