Islamic Values Integration in Early Childhood Islamic Education: A Systematic Review within the ESD Framework
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ESD, Islamic Values, Sustainable Development, Early Chilhood EducationAbstract
This study conducts a systematic literature review to examine the integration of Islamic values in Early Childhood Islamic Education (PIAUD) within the framework of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Employing the PRISMA protocol, this review analyzes 12 peer-reviewed articles published between 2020 and 2024 and indexed in reputable databases, including Scopus, Google Scholar, and DOAJ. The findings demonstrate that core Islamic values such as tawhid (oneness of God), amanah (responsibility), akhlaq (ethical conduct), and rahmatan lil ‘alamin (mercy for all creation) are conceptually aligned with the social, environmental, and economic pillars of ESD. These values are operationalized in PIAUD through thematic learning, nature-based activities, Qur’anic value integration, and project-based pedagogical approaches that foster spiritual, social, and ecological awareness from an early age. The theoretical contribution of this study lies in the development of an integrative conceptual framework that systematically connects Islamic educational values with ESD principles in early childhood education, an area that has remained fragmented in previous research. Practically, this review provides evidence-based insights for curriculum developers, teachers, and policymakers to design sustainability-oriented Islamic learning models at the PIAUD level. The novelty of this study resides in its comprehensive synthesis of Islamic value-based education and ESD through a systematic review approach, offering a structured mapping of concepts, pedagogical strategies, and research gaps that have not been explicitly articulated in earlier studies. This study thus positions PIAUD as a strategic foundation for cultivating sustainability-oriented character grounded in Islamic epistemology
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