Development of Pluralism Education in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study

Nurman; Yusriadi Yusriadi; Sufian Hamim

doi:10.29333/ejecs/1207

Authors

Nurman Universitas Islam Riau: Pekanbaru, Riau, ID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5976-4895
Yusriadi Yusriadi A Lecturer at Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi Puangrimaggalatung, Indonesia. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7908-1525
Sufian Hamim https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5780-2870

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/1207

Keywords:

policy, pluralism, Indonesian student

Abstract

This study examines Indonesia's pluralistic education strategy using qualitative research methods, including interviews, observation, and document examination, to collect data. Pluralistic education theory is applied as a theoretical framework. The research sites are three elementary schools in Riau Province, Indonesia, where students from different cultures gather to study. According to the study's findings, existing education policies provide the possibility for minority students to attend public schools. The Ministry of Education and Culture has allowed schools to make policies that reflect the cultural diversity of their students. The findings also show that the curriculum includes references to diverse cultures, that textbooks include lessons that encourage students to live in harmony with individuals from different cultures, and that many schools have created multilingual education programs. A closer examination of these practices reveals that what appears to be acceptance of cultural variation is part of pluralism. Multicultural materials that have been introduced into the autonomous curriculum have mainly been included. The curriculum maintains the established characteristics that identify Indonesian culture.

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Author Biographies

Nurman, Universitas Islam Riau: Pekanbaru, Riau, ID

Nurman is the first author obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Universitas Islam Riau in 1995. He received a master’s degree in Regional Planning Public Administration from the Universitas Sumatera Utara in 2002 and obtained a Doctorate Degree in Public Policy from the Universitas Utara Malaysia in 2012. He has been a lecturer at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at the University Islam Riau since 1997 and a lecturer teaching Public Administration at the Postgraduate Studies of the Universitas Islam Riau since 2007. His current research interests are Public Administration and Development Planning.

Yusriadi Yusriadi, A Lecturer at Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi Puangrimaggalatung, Indonesia.

Yusriadi Yusriadi is a lecturer in Public Administration at Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi Puangrimaggalatung, Makassar, Indonesia. He received a Community Service Grant in 2020 and a National Competitive Basic Research grant in 2022 from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. He is also a reviewer for national and international journals and an editor for national and international journals.

Sufian Hamim

Sufian Hamim is the second author who obtained his bachelor’s degree in Constitutional Law at the Universitas Islam Riau in 1985-1989. He received a master’s degree in Public Administration from the Universitas Padjadjaran in 1992-1994 and obtained a Doctorate Degree in Public Administration from the Universitas Padjadjaran in 1998-2002. He has been a lecturer at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at the University Islam Riau since 1990 and a lecturer teaching Public Administration at the Postgraduate Studies of the Universitas Islam Riau since 2007. His current research interests are Public Administration, Strategic Management, and Development Planning.

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