Kebumen - Lecturers of Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo (UMPWR) again showed their work in the development of Muhammadiyah education. This time, one of the lecturers from the Institute for the Study, Deepening, Practice of Al-Islam and Kemuhammadiyahan (LP3AK) Dr. Hermawan, M.Pd.I was trusted to be a resource person in the ISMUBA Curriculum Development Workshop (Al-Islam, Kemuhammadiyahan, and Arabic) with a deep learning approach. The workshop, which was attended by 82 heads of Muhammadiyah SD/MI/SMP/SMA, supervisors, and ISMUBA teachers in Kebumen Regency, was held on Monday, 23 June 2025 at Hotel Mexolie Kebumen.
This activity aims to increase the competence of ISMUBA teachers' knowledge and skills in developing teaching modules based on deep learning, and also strengthen teachers' understanding and ability to design and implement ISMUBA curriculum that is contextual, deep, and in accordance with the spirit of Islamic and Muhammadiyah values. The deep learning approach is presented as an innovative effort to improve the quality of learning that is not only oriented towards cognitive knowledge, but also forms relevant 21st century attitudes and skills.
In his presentation, Dr Hermawan, M.Pd.I conveyed the importance of transforming the ISMUBA curriculum to be able to answer the challenges of the times without losing the spirit of Islamic and Muhammadiyah values. "Deep learning (PM) is an approach that teachers must understand. PM is not only mindful, meaningful and joyful, but also about the dimensions of the graduate profile and student learning experience. If this PM can be applied to ISMUBA, God willing, it can improve the quality of Muhammadiyah education and national education," he explained.
This workshop was also filled with discussion sessions and practice of preparing ISMUBA learning tools based on deep learning, which received high enthusiasm from the participants. The deepening of material on the principles of deep learning and the practice of designing and developing ISMUBA teaching modules based on deep learning. Participants were also asked to present the results of their teaching module designs for each level of education. Hopefully, the results of this activity can inspire the improvement of the quality of ISMUBA learning in all Muhammadiyah schools and madrasah in Kebumen.
UMPWR's involvement in this activity is proof of the campus' commitment to supporting the advancement of Muhammadiyah education, especially in the Central Java region, through collaboration and real scientific contributions.
