THE METHOD OF COUNTERACTING RADICALISM IN SCHOOLS: Tracing the Role of Islamic Religious Education Teachers in Learning

Abstract: The Researches of radicalism have been widely studied, but the methods to counteract in school have not yet been found. This study aims to explore the methods of Islamic religious education teachers in counteracting radical understanding of students in learning. This research used a case study approach that was carried out for two years in high school in Pekanbaru which conducting interviews with teachers, principals, and students. This research produced a method which the teacher counteracts radicalism in learning are dissemination of understanding and the dangers of radicalism. The examples of them are tolerance and living in harmony, oversee Islamic spiritual activities, companion to religious activities, instilling moderate Islamic teachings, transmitter of Islâm kâffah teachings and dialogue about similarity in learning. The implication of this research is to develop the theory of “The methods to counter radicalism in schools” in education, by strengthening the methods used by teachers in countering radicalism in learning. Abstrak: Studi radikalisme telah banyak dipelajari, namun metode untuk menangkalnya di sekolah belum ditemukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi metode guru pendidikan agama Islam dalam menangkal pemahaman radikal siswa dalam pembelajaran. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan studi kasus, penelitian ini dilakukan selama dua tahun di SMA di Pekanbaru, Indonesia, dengan melakukan wawancara dan observasi bersama guru, kepala sekolah, dan siswa. Penelitian ini menghasilkan suatu metode dimana guru menangkal radikalisme dalam pembelajaran di sekolah adalah sosialisasi paham dan bahaya radikalisme, contoh toleransi dan hidup harmonis, mengawasi aktivitas spiritual Islam, pendamping kegiatan keagamaan, menanamkan ajaran Islam moderat, penyampai ajaran Islam kâffah, dan dialog tentang kesamaan dalam pembelajaran. Implikasi penelitian ini adalah mengembangkan teori “metode penanggulangan radikalisme di sekolah” dengan memperkuat metode yang digunakan guru dalam penanggulangan radikalisme dalam pembelajaran. Keywords: radicalism, Islamic religious teacher, teaching method, learning