Integration of Multicultural Educational Values in Islamic Elementary School North Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java

Abstract

Integrating the values of multicultural education is an effort to combine learning strategies that adhere to multicultural values with acceptance and affirmation of human differences and similarities, including diversity, race, language, religion, and gender. The purpose of this study is to find out how the values of multicultural education are integrated into the learning process of Civic Education and  Pendidikan Agama Islam and outside of learning, namely aspects of daily habituation and extracurricular activities at SD Islam Al-Bayani Cikarang Utara, Bekasi, West Java. The research methods used are qualitative research and descriptive techniques. The data collection used is observation, interviews and documents. The subjects of the study were PPKn teachers, PAI students and principals. Data analysis uses descriptive models through data reduction, presentation, and concluding. The findings show that: 1) KDP and PAI teachers take a multicultural approach to their students by introducing the diversity of cultures, races, customs, and religions they have about their environment. 2) The beauty of introducing cultural diversity is called multiculturalism. In this way, students can appreciate each other and realize that Indonesia is a rich country with multicultural diversity.