Developing english syllabus for islamic education study using obe
Keywords: Outcome-Based Education , syllabus, Islamic Education
Abstract
This study aimed at developing an English syllabus that is in accordance with Outcome-Based Education (OBE) principles for the Islamic Education Study Program. It employed Research and Development with a 4D model consisting of defining, designing, developing, and disseminating stages. The instruments used in this study are questionnaires, interviews, and expert validation checklists. The questionnaire is used to gather the target needs (necessity, wants, and lacks) and the learning process (activities and settings). It was distributed through a Google form to the second semester of the Islamic Education Study Program at an Islamic University in Banten. To achieve the goal of learning English, the interview was conducted. The expert validation checklists were given to English lecturers in order to validate the designed syllabus. The data analysis revealed that the designed English syllabus for Islamic Education students includes several components: (1) Learning goal in which the students study English in order to communicate in oral and written texts; (2) Learning materials covering grammar and vocabulary presented in Islamic context; (3) Learning method based on Outcome Based Learning; and (4) Learning media. It could be concluded that the designed English syllabus is appropriate to use for Islamic Education students.