Peer-reviewed article
CONVERGENCE OF EDUCATION IN THE QUR'AN AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Nurul Hikmah ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This paper examines educational principles found in the Qur'an and how they apply to early childhood education (PAUD). The author argues that Qur'anic education follows a theocentric paradigm that integrates innate human nature (fitrah) with environmental factors, all grounded in the concept of Tawhid. The research identifies implications for early childhood education, including child-oriented learning, developmental phases, age-appropriate thinking levels, active knowledge construction, and integration between school and family.
Key points
- Educational convergence in the Qur'an reflects a theocentric educational paradigm
- Fitrah (innate nature) encompasses both cognitive ability and heredity, and is broader than nature alone
- Environment in this framework includes both divine and created elements
- Early childhood education implications include orientation to child's nature and developmental phases
- Learning sources should integrate Qur'anic and natural (kauniyah) verses with institutional designs connecting school and family
Limitations
This is a theoretical and interpretive analysis based on Qur'anic texts rather than empirical data; it does not evaluate outcomes of actual early childhood education programs or provide evidence of effectiveness of these principles when implemented.
Abstract
Background: The initiator of the convergence theory is Leouis William Stern. He is a Germany Psychologist and philosopher. Purpose: This research aims to determine the convergence of education in the Qur'an and its implications in early childhood education. Method: This research uses qualitative research using Maudhu'i interpretation. Result: In this research, it can be understood that educational convergence in the Qur'an carries a theocentric educational paradigm. Theocentric convergence education necessitates the integration of Fitrah and the environment based on Tawhid. Fitrah is not only limited to cognitive ability, even heredity alone, but is broader than that. Fitrah includes munazalah fitrah and nasabiyah fitrah (heredity). Likewise, the environment includes both divine and makhluqiyah. Conclusion: The implications of educational convergence in the Qur'an on early childhood education can be seen in the principles of early childhood education which include; PAUD is oriented towards the child's nature, PAUD is designed based on developmental phases, PAUD is oriented to the child's level of thinking, and the child's knowledge is actively built, the Al-Qur'an and kauniyah verses become learning sources and institutional designs that seek to integrate school and family.