Pendidikan Karakter di Sekolah Dasar Islam Terpadu: Kajian Literatur Sistematis

Abstract

Character education is a fundamental aspect of the Indonesian education system,

particularly in addressing moral and social challenges in the modern era. The

increasing cases of bullying, intolerance, consumerism, and declining social

responsibility among students reflect a character crisis that demands immediate

intervention. In response, the Indonesian government issued Presidential

Regulation No. 87 of 2017 concerning the Strengthening of Character Education

(PPK), emphasizing the shared responsibility of families and schools in cultivating

character through curriculum, habituation activities, and teacher role modeling. One

prominent societal response to this need is the development of Integrated Islamic

Elementary Schools (SD IT), which combine national curricula with Islamic values

through an integrative approach. This study aims to examine the trends in character

education implementation in SD ITs across Indonesia using a Systematic Literature

Review (SLR) approach. A total of 10 peer-reviewed articles published between

2020 and 2025 were analyzed thematically to identify approaches, core values,

strategies, and challenges related to character education. The findings reveal that

effective character formation in SD ITs involves collaboration between teachers and

parents, modeling by teachers, project-based learning, Quran-based instruction,

and integration of pesantren-based extracurricular activities. The success of these

efforts is closely tied to contextual understanding, cultural integration, and

consistency in implementation. This study contributes theoretically by enriching the

discourse on Islamic character education and practically by offering insights for

educators and policymakers in designing more effective and contextualized

character education programs in elementary Islamic schools.