Cendikia : Media Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan

Analysis of moral and humanitarian values in The Green Mile: Representations of justice and social awareness

2026-08-15T04:54:05+00:00

Film can function not only as entertainment but also as a medium for representing moral values, social injustice, and human experiences. The Green Mile (1999) presents moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, institutional injustice, and humanitarian concerns through its characters, conflicts, and narrative elements. This study aims to analyze the representation of moral and humanitarian values in the film through Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. A qualitative descriptive design was employed using interpretive film analysis. The primary data consisted of relevant dialogues, scenes, character actions, conflicts, narrative events, and visual or symbolic elements selected according to their relevance to the research focus. The data were analyzed thematically and narratively using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as the primary humanistic framework and Bordwell and Thompson’s film theory as a supporting framework for analyzing narrative and cinematic elements. The findings identify four themes: professional duty and human empathy, social justice and racial prejudice, supernatural compassion and human potential, and institutional power. Paul Edgecomb represents the tension between duty and empathy, while John Coffey represents compassion and human potential constrained by imprisonment, prejudice, and injustice. Coffey’s supernatural abilities symbolize compassion and moral potential rather than direct evidence of self-actualization. The findings demonstrate that social and institutional conditions can constrain the fulfillment of human needs and human potential. The study contributes to film and humanistic studies by integrating Maslow’s humanistic perspective with film analysis to explain the relationship between human potential, moral action, and structural injustice.

The effect of game-based learning assisted by an interactive flat panel (IFP) on students' retention and storytelling skills

2026-08-08T06:46:51+00:00

This study analyzed the effect of Game Based Learning (GBL) assisted by an Interactive Flat Panel (IFP) on elementary school students’ learning retention and storytelling skills. A quantitative approach using a quasi-experimental Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design was employed. The experimental group received GBL assisted instruction through an IFP and digital platforms, while the control group received conventional instruction. The results showed that GBL assisted by IFP significantly improved students’ learning retention and storytelling skills, with very large effect sizes for both outcomes. These findings demonstrate that integrating game-based learning with interactive technology enhances students’ immediate retention of learning content and their ability to communicate ideas orally, indicating its effectiveness in promoting short-term learning gains.

The values of islamic education in surah luqman and its relevance in the 4.0 era

2026-09-04T05:28:22+00:00

This research is motivated by the rampant character crisis and erosion of manners in the younger generation due to the rapid digital disruption in the Industrial Revolution Era 4.0. This research aims to analyze the values of Islamic education in Surah Luqman and reformulate its relevance as a conceptual and practical framework in the digital era. This type of research is qualitative library research with maudhu'i (thematic) tafsir methods and content analysis techniques based on contextual hermeneutics. The results of the study show that Surah Luqman offers a systematic pedagogical hierarchy: the cultivation of faith/monotheism is related to value formation, the discipline of prayer is related to self-regulation, and the formation of morals provides ethical guidance in cyberspace. Its methodological excellence lies in a dialogical, persuasive (ya bunayya), and exemplary parenting approach (uswah hasanah), which offers an alternative perspective to authoritarian and permissive parenting patterns. This research connects the normative text of the Qur'an and the sociological reality of the cyber age. In conclusion, the educational values of Surah Luqman are relevant to Islamic education in the digital era, particularly in supporting technological skills (khalifah fil 'ardh) as well as moral-spiritual depth ('abdullah). The implications of this study recommend the practical integration of Surah Luqman values into the Islamic education curriculum and family digital literacy strategies.

Obstacles and challenges in fostering civic dispositions through pancasila education lessons for grade viii students at SMP Negeri 1 Jenar

2026-09-07T04:11:36+00:00

Although Pancasila Education aims to foster civic disposition, its implementation among Grade VIII students at SMP Negeri 1 Jenar still faces obstacles. This qualitative case study describes those obstacles and analyzes the Pancasila Education teacher’s strategies to overcome them. Conducted at SMP Negeri 1 Jenar, Sragen Regency, it used purposive sampling: the Pancasila Education teacher, Guidance and Counseling teacher, principal, vice-principal for student affairs, and 12 Grade VIII students. Data were collected through structured interviews, observation, and documentation, validated by source and technique triangulation, and analyzed using Miles and Huberman’s interactive model: data collection, reduction, display, and conclusion drawing. Findings show obstacles including low student learning motivation, disparities in academic ability, unfavorable family environments, social environmental influences, limited teaching methods, and social media impact. To address these, the teacher uses educational rewards and punishments, staged material tailored to student abilities, personal approaches, learning environment management and coordination with the Guidance and Counseling teacher, and restrictions on mobile phone use with guidance on social media. These strategies support responsibility, discipline, and tolerance as key civic disposition indicators. Unlike previous studies examining obstacles or teacher roles separately, this study offers an integrated, contextual analysis of both within one junior high school, highlighting the interplay of classroom instruction, family, peers, social environment, and social media. As a qualitative study, it does not measure strategy effectiveness; it describes and analyzes how the teacher addresses the obstacles. The findings provide practical insights for developing responsibility, discipline, and tolerance in Pancasila Education.

Analysis of the ARUNIKA program for preventing sexual violence against women and supporting SDG 5

2026-08-08T06:34:08+00:00

Sexual violence against women remains a critical social issue related to gender equality, human rights, and sustainable development. This study aims to analyze the implementation of the ARUNIKA Program by SPEK-HAM Surakarta in strengthening community-based mechanisms for preventing and responding to sexual violence and its conceptual contribution to SDGs Goal 5 Target 5.2. This study employed a descriptive qualitative approach in Nusukan Village, Surakarta. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, non-participant observations, and document analysis involving 13 informants, including program managers, community organizers, women participants, youth participants, and community leaders selected through purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model, with source and methodological triangulation to ensure validity. The findings identified four main themes: community education and awareness, empowerment and capacity strengthening, advocacy and reporting mechanisms, and referral networks and access to protection services. Informants reported increased understanding of sexual violence, victims’ rights, confidentiality, reporting mechanisms, and available services. The program also strengthened the roles of women, cadres, youth groups, community leaders, and service networks in responding to violence. Observations showed participants’ involvement in identifying problems, developing policy recommendations, and preparing a policy brief. However, the findings do not demonstrate a reduction in violence prevalence because SDGs indicators 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 were not directly measured. Thus, ARUNIKA’s contribution to SDGs Target 5.2 is conceptual, particularly through strengthening community capacities and mechanisms underlying responses to violence against women. Further research is needed to assess its long-term outcomes using direct measures.

Digital-based religious local content policy: Challenges and opportunities for strengthening qur'an literacy for generation z

2026-09-02T04:54:01+00:00

The rapid development of information technology triggers a paradoxical phenomenon in Generation Z, namely the high level of digital intelligence that is not balanced with Qur'anic literacy skills. This research aims to analyze strategic challenges and opportunities and formulate a digital-based local religious content policy architecture to strengthen the literacy of the Qur'an for Generation Z. This qualitative research uses a library research method with content analysis techniques on educational regulatory documents and articles from reputable scientific journals. The results of the study show that the main challenges include shifting student learning patterns, rigid conventional learning methods, and limited curricular time allocation. Meanwhile, digitalization opportunities pave the way for the reconstruction of multi-level Qur'an literacy that includes the technical-mechanical, meaning-conceptual, and ethical-transformative realms using interactive applications, artificial intelligence, and gamification. The digital-based local content policy architecture based on Law Number 20 of 2003 is present as a strategic legal-curricular instrument through the provision of standardized teaching materials, strengthening the capacity of educators' digital pedagogy, and the implementation of blended evaluation. The implementation of this policy effectively converts gadgets from a means of distraction into a medium for moral and spiritual reinforcement for Generation Z.

The relevance of buya hamka and kh's educational thoughts. hasyim asy'ari in answering the crisis of character in the digital era

2026-09-04T05:38:02+00:00

Character crises in the digital era—such as the erosion of communication manners, the rise of false information, and violations of academic integrity—demand a reformulation of educational ethics rooted in spiritual and rational values. This research aims to synthesize the educational thinking of Buya Hamka and KH. Hasyim Asy'ari and analyze its relevance in responding to the moral challenges of cyber society. Through a qualitative approach based on library research, the results of the study show that Buya Hamka emphasizes education based on a monotheistic worldview that balances intellectual and spiritual potential, fights for freedom of thought (hurriyyah al-fikr), and forms an independent personality with noble character. Meanwhile, KH. Hasyim Ash'ari constructs education as a dimension of spiritual worship that prioritizes the virtue of adab over knowledge (al-adab qabl al-'ilm), purification of the soul (tazkiyatun nafs), and the blessing of knowledge manifested in real deeds. The synthesis of these two ideas presents a holistic educational ethical framework that combines internal awareness (muraqabah), intellectual humility, and moral accountability. The implications of this study provide a foundation for the formation of a polite, critical, and responsible digital civility during rapid technological developments.