Learning Model Based on Religious Activities in Shaping Students' Religious Character

Abstract

The formation of students’ religious character is one of the important goals of elementary education; however, in practice it often faces challenges because learning tends to focus on cognitive aspects and lacks contextual integration of religious values. This study aims to examine learning models based on religious activities in shaping students’ religious character. The research method employed is a literature review by analyzing books, scientific journals, and previous studies relevant to character education and religious activities in schools. The findings indicate that religious activity–based learning models, such as habituation, role modeling, contextual learning, and project-based religious learning, play an effective role in shaping students’ religious character through habituation, direct experience, and exemplification. These models complement one another in internalizing religious values. The implications of this study suggest that elementary schools need to systematically integrate religious activities into learning processes so that the development of students’ religious character can grow optimally.