This study examines the implementation of religious moderation values in Islamic religious education at SMK TI Bali Global Klungkung. Through a qualitative approach, the main finding of this research is the identification of ten religious moderation values being implemented: justice, balance, tolerance, centrism, love for the country, deliberation, improvement, pioneering, non-violence, and cultural friendliness. The implementation is achieved by integrating these values into the curriculum, evaluation techniques, and daily life practices, as well as through habituation and exemplification. The results have positive implications, such as establishing harmonious relationships between Muslim students and the community, increasing student achievement and creativity, and boosting the number of Muslim students in the school. The findings align with the concept of moderation in Islam, behavioristic theory, and expert opinions on religious moderation as a solution to the problem of radicalism. This research contributes to forming students with moderate, tolerant, fair, balanced, and non-violent characters who can adapt to a pluralistic environment following the objectives of Islamic education. The limitation of this study is that its scope is confined to one school.

The background of the study is based on the low interest and motivation of students in participating in Islamic Education learning, which still dominantly uses conventional lecture methods. This study aims to measure the effect of Comic media Sahabat Anak Muslim on increasing student learning motivation in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) subjects at the elementary school level. This study used a quantitative approach with an experimental Pretest-Posttest Control Group design. The research subjects comprised 72 students in grades V and VI at SDN Gondang, which were divided into experimental and control groups. The instrument in the form of a learning motivation test was given before and after treatment. The results showed an increase in the average score from 77.22 to 77.78 in the experimental class, while the control class increased from 71.81 to 72.50. The paired sample t-test showed that the increase was statistically significant (p < 0.05). This finding contributes to the innovation of visual and narrative-based learning media in Islamic character education. Comic press is proven to increase students’ engagement and understanding of teaching materials in a contextual and fun way. This study suggests the need for further exploration with more diverse samples and levels of education to gain a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the effectiveness of educational media in religious education.

This article aims to describe the planning, organization, and evaluation of the character education curriculum at the Al Furqon Islamic Boarding School, Kota Baru Driyorejo Gresik. This article has used a qualitative research method with a case study approach. The data collection techniques are interviews, documentation, and observation. Observations were made by participating in observations. While the informants of this study were the head of the pesantren, caregivers, and several Ustadz (boarding school administrators). Data analysis techniques follow this model of Huberman. The result of this article is that the planning carried out at the Al Furqon Islamic Boarding School is neatly arranged and agreed upon by the leadership and the Foundation. Implementation of the agreed curriculum is carried out with the commitment of all pesantren stakeholders. Evaluation is used as a control of the implementation of whether or not the target has been achieved.