INTEGRATING ISLAMIC VALUES AND LOCAL WISDOM IN ACEH’S EDUCATION QANUNS: A NARRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW
Keywords:
Aceh education qanun; Islamic values; local wisdom; curriculum policy; literature reviewAbstract
Aceh holds special authority to organize education grounded in Islamic values and local culture, yet evidence on how its education qanuns translate this mandate into curriculum and classroom practice is scattered across studies. This article synthesizes recent literature on the integration of Islamic values and local wisdom in Aceh’s education qanuns, with attention to primary education. Using a qualitative narrative literature review, the study analyzed Qanun Number 11 of 2014, its amendment in Qanun Number 9 of 2015, and sixteen scholarly publications issued between 2019 and 2026 that were selected purposively from Indonesian and international sources. The data were coded and organized into themes through reflexive thematic analysis. Four findings emerged. First, the qanuns allocate authority over an Islamic Aceh curriculum and local content but do not define operational standards. Second, schools implement the mandate mainly through local content subjects, habituation, and visiting dayah teachers, and they are constrained by missing technical guidelines, limited funding, and uneven teacher preparation. Third, local wisdom, particularly narit maja and school culture, serves as a practical medium for character formation, although locally grounded learning resources remain scarce. Fourth, tensions persist among regional sharia autonomy, children’s rights, inclusion, and national standards. The article proposes operational technical guidelines, teacher training based on local wisdom, shared resource development, and evaluative research in primary schools.
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