Integration of Adab Values in Higher Education Curriculum (KPT 2024) Based on Outcome-Based Education (OBE)

Abstract

This study aims to examine the integration of ethical values in the 2024 Higher Education Curriculum (KPT) based on Outcome-Based Education (OBE) at the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training (FITK) UIN Raden Fatah Palembang. Ethical values are considered important in shaping graduates who are academically excellent as well as noble, have integrity, and are socially and culturally sensitive. This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study design. The research data consists of in-depth interview results, field observation notes, and relevant curriculum documents. Data sources included lecturers, students, and curriculum managers. Data collection techniques were carried out through observation for one semester, semi-structured interviews with 15 lecturers, 50 students, and three curriculum managers, as well as analysis of curriculum documents, RPS, and syllabi. Data analysis was conducted using thematic analysis through the stages of reduction, presentation, critical analysis with relevant theories, and verification through triangulation of sources and techniques. The results show that the integration of ethical values is carried out through the adjustment of course content, the strengthening of attitude-based syllabi, and participatory learning that emphasizes the internalization of manners, responsibility, and morality. This integration produces graduates who are competent, adaptive, and have character in accordance with Islamic values and local wisdom. However, there are still obstacles in the form of lecturers' limited understanding of the concept of manners in OBE, a lack of pedagogical training, and low awareness among students to internalize ethical values. The study recommends the development of continuous training for lecturers, the application of project-based and community service strategies, and the improvement of students' manners literacy through academic and non-academic activities. These findings emphasize the importance of repositioning OBE to not only emphasize cognitive achievement but also the internalization of ethical values as the foundation of Islamic higher education.