The Integration of Science, Technology and Quran: The Learners’ Response Towards Ulul Albab Model

Abstract

The integration between the Quran and science has long been debated, and it has been extensively covered in the syllabus of primary, secondary and higher education institutions. There have been many attempts and efforts proposed to integrate the knowledge that aimed to clarify the idea into a proper plan. However, lack of clear-cut concept and blueprint has become a challenging task to practice the integration of the Quran and science knowledge. Therefore, the Ulul Albab Model was introduced in Program Saintis Islam Terengganu (PSIT) as a serious effort by the state government to produce Muslim scientist since 2015. Hence, this paper is written to examine the students’ response towards the implementation of the Ulul Albab Model in PSIT. Data collected using a questionnaire with 37 respondents and one- way ANOVA analysis with a significance level of 5% (α= 0.05) was used in this study. The result of p-value is 0.166, shows that there was no significant correlation between the model used and students’ knowledge on the integration of the Quran and science knowledge. Nonetheless, tadabbur, ihya’ and ‘ibrah sessions was perceived by the students as the most essential session for them to consolidate their knowledge in the Quran and science, which also challenged their analytical thinking skills.

Keywords

• ulul albab model
• holistic education
• program saintis islam terengganu
• quran and science knowledge