Biology Teachers' Perceptions of the Theory of Evolution Based on an Islamic Perspective in High School

Ramanda Destina

doi:10.24036/bioedu.v9i1.510

Ramanda Destina IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24036/bioedu.v9i1.510

Keywords: Biology Teachers' Perception, Theory of Evolution, Islamic Perspective

Abstract

The theory of evolution is still debated today because it is considered to conflict with religious beliefs and teachings, especially concerning the origins of humans. Although many biology teachers believe that the theory of evolution is important and should be taught in schools, teachers' misconceptions about the theory can lead to misunderstandings and controversy. This study aims to identify the types of perceptions held by biology teachers who are Muslim and to describe the influence of Islamic perspectives on Muslim biology teachers' perceptions of the theory of evolution. This research employs a descriptive qualitative method. The subjects of this study are three Muslim biology teachers from a high school in Cirebon City. The results indicate that the teachers' perceptions fall into the category of Adam's Exceptionalism. Acceptance of the concept of evolution varies, and the Islamic perspective emphasizes that knowledge is a means to understand the greatness of Allah SWT and seek the truth. Teaching the theory of evolution in schools is considered important, and it should be conveyed correctly to prevent misconceptions.

References

Agustina, E. (2023). Evolusi Manusia dalam Pandangan Islam dan Sains. 1, 747–758.
Bulandari, D., Rusdi, R., & Sedayu, A. (2019). Hubungan Pemahaman Teori Evolusi dan Tingkat Religiositas dengan Penerimaan Teori Evolusi (Studi pada Mahasiswa Pendidikan Biologi Universitas Negeri Jakarta). Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Kebudayaan, 4(2), 213–222. https://doi.org/10.24832/jpnk.v4i2.1215
Ferry, D., Santosa, T., & Kamil, D. (2020). Pengetahuan Mahasiswa Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kerinci tentang Teori Asal Usul Manusia. BIOEDUCA : Journal of Biology Education, 1(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.21580/bioeduca.v1i1.4945
Firdaus, L., & Samsuri, T. (2018). Kajian Miskonsepsi Mahasiswa Pendidikan Biologi Fpmipa Ikip Mataram tentang Evolusi. Bioscientist : Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi, 6(2), 122. https://doi.org/10.33394/bjib.v6i2.2391
Firdaus, L., Samsuri, T., & Mirawati, B. (2020). Kajian Penerimaan Teori Evolusi Mahasiswa Calon Guru Biologi. Jurnal Ilmiah IKIP Mataram, 7(1), 152–156.
Hayati, N. (2021). Persepsi Mahasiswa Uin Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta tentang Teori Evolusi. In Industry and Higher Education (Vol. 3, Issue 1). http://journal.unilak.ac.id/index.php/JIEB/article/view/3845%0Ahttp://dspace.uc.ac.id/handle/123456789/1288
Helmi, T. A., Rustaman, N. Y., Tapilouw, F. S., & Hidayat, T. (2019). Perspektif ilmiah dan keyakinan terhadap evolusi mahasiswa biologi di universitas berbasis agama scientific perspective and faith towards evolution biology students in religion based universities. Sosial Humaniora, 10, 83–92.
Hia, V; Kalipung, Naldiman & Zebua, B. (2022). Pandangan Iman Kristen Dalam Menghadapi Teori Evolusi Darwin. Jurnal Penabiblos, 13(2), 18–21.
Hidayat, T., Irwandi, I., & Harindra, D. B. (2021). Persepsi Mahasiswa Calon Guru Biologi Tentang Pembelajaran Materi Evolusi (Studi Kasus Mahasiswa Pendidikan Biologi Fkip Universitas Muhammadiyah Bengkulu). Jurnal Ilmiah Edukasia, 1(1), 9–18. https://doi.org/10.26877/jie.v1i1.7959
Jacob; Wahid, Basit; Alim, Syahirul; Husein, M. (1992). Evolusi Manusia dan Konsepsi Islam : Dimana Letak Adam dalam Teori Evolusi. Gema Risalah Press.
Lestari, I. (2019). Sejarah Manusia Purba di Antara Kontroversi, Penolakan, dan Penerimaan. Maharsi, 1(01), 54–68. https://doi.org/10.33503/maharsi.v1i01.355
Malik, S. (2023). Islam dan Evolusi (p. 516). Rene Islam.
Mannan, K. A. (2020). A Theory of Matriarchism: The Universal Origins of Humanity. Asian Journal of Indigenous Studies, April 2020. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3756659
Marjan, Johari; Arnyana, Putu; Nyoman, S. (2014). Pengaruh Pembelajaran Pendekatan Saintifik Terhadap Hasil Belajar Biologi Dan Keterampilan Proses Sains Siswa MA. Mu allimat NW Pancor Selong Kabupaten Lombok Timur Nusa Tenggara Barat. Jurnal Pendidikan IPA, 4(1), 1–12. http://119.252.161.254/e-journal/index.php/jurnal_ipa/article/view/1316
Nurdiansyah, I., Hartati, S., & Paujiah, E. (2022). Analisis Miskonsepsi Siswa Pada Materi Getaran, Gelombang, Dan Bunyi. Jurnal Literasi Pendidikan Dasar, 3(2), 132–139.
Putri, A. (2021). Profil Tingkat Penerimaan Terhadap Teori Evolusi Pada Siswa SMA dan MA. Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi, 12(3), 146–157.
Santosa, T. A., Ferry, D., & Witro, D. (2020). Persepsi Mahasiswa Terhadap Asal Usul Manusia. BEST Journal (Biology Education, Sains and Technology), 3(2), 31–36. https://doi.org/10.30743/best.v3i2.2803
Sholichah, A. S. (2019). Teori Evolusi Manusia Dalam Perspektif Al-Qur’an. El-’Umdah, 2(2), 109–132. https://doi.org/10.20414/el-umdah.v2i2.1689
Sidiq, Y. (2016). Evolusi Dalam Kehidupan Sehari-Hari : Sudut Pandang Mahasiswa Terhadap Evolusi Evolution In Daily Life : Student Perspective On Evolution. Proceeding Biology Education ConferenceProceeding Biology Education Conference, 13(1), 583–586.
Sugiyono, D. (2013). Metode Penelitian Kuantitatif, Kualitatif, dan Tindakan.
Suwarjono, H., Rustaman, N. Y., Rustaman, N. Y., Sudargo, F., Sudargo, F., Hidayat, T., & Hidayat, T. (2019). Perspektif Ilmiah Dan Keyakinan Terhadap Evolusi Mahasiswa Biologi Di Universitas Berbasis Agama. Jurnal Sosial Humaniora, 10(2), 83. https://doi.org/10.30997/jsh.v10i2.1874