The Utilization of Artificial Intelligence in Islamic Religious Education: A Comparative Case Study of Two Secondary Schools in Pamekasan Indonesia
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https://doi.org/10.59240/kjsk.v6i4.1340Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence, Islamic Religious Education, knowledge authority, morals, murabbiAbstract
This study analyzes the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) learning at MAN 2 Pamekasan and SMAN 1 Pademawu with a focus on the opportunities, challenges, and roles of teachers. The research uses a qualitative approach with a multisite-comparative case study design. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with PAI teachers and analyzed thematically. The results of the study show that AI helps accelerate the exploration of religious information, material development, and differentiated learning, but also raises issues of information accuracy, verification needs, AI literacy, and shifting knowledge authority. The findings of MAN 2 Pamekasan emphasize the epistemological dimension of AI, especially accuracy, verification, and authority of religious knowledge, while SMAN 1 Pademawu emphasizes the ontological-humanistic dimension, especially the limitations of AI in empathy, exemplarity, and moral formation. Despite their differences in emphasis, the two schools affirm that AI is a supporting instrument, while teachers continue to play the role of moral guides, knowledge validators, and murabbi.
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