Soft Skills Development in Indonesian Islamic Higher Education: Institutional Practices and the SSDIHE Model for Society 5.0

2026-01-14T14:23:20+07:00

This study examines how leaders and lecturers at Islamic Higher Education Institutions in Indonesia conceptualize, implement, and evaluate soft skills development for students, with particular attention to its relevance in the Society 5.0 era. Employing a descriptive qualitative design, data were collected through in-depth interviews with institutional leaders and lecturers from thirteen PTKI representing diverse geographical and organizational contexts. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis to identify recurring patterns, strategic orientations, and institutional challenges. The findings indicate that soft skills development in PTKI is not treated as an auxiliary component of higher education, but as an integral dimension of Islamic educational objectives aimed at producing holistic graduates. Core soft skills emphasized across institutions include effective communication, teamwork, leadership, critical and reflective thinking, time management, and ethical integrity, all of which are framed within Islamic moral and spiritual values. The study further reveals that effective soft skills development relies on systematic curricular integration, experiential and project-based learning, participation in student organizations, and the strategic use of digital technologies. However, institutional constraints such as limited assessment instruments, uneven lecturer capacity, and the absence of standardized implementation frameworks remain significant challenges.

Developing Contextual Android-Based Thermodynamics Learning Media Integrating Local Coffee Drying Practices: An MDLC Approach

2025-11-26T17:01:50+07:00

This study aims to develop Android-based physics learning media on Thermodynamics material by raising the local context in the form of coffee drying process in Bondowoso Regency. The model used in the development of this media is Multimedia Development Life Cycle (MDLC) which consists of six stages, namely concept, design, material collecting, assembly, testing, and distribution. The media was designed using Android Studio, Articulate Storyline, Scratch, and Canva software, with the integration of visual, audio, animation, and interactive video elements to create interesting and contextualized learning. The design process is based on the results of field observations to obtain real data related to the stages of coffee processing, especially the drying process. The results of validation by expert validation and material validation showed an average media feasibility of 83.26%, which is included in the “very suitable” category. Thus, the learning media developed is declared suitable to be used as an alternative support for physics learning based on local wisdom, and has the potential to improve concept understanding in a more meaningful way.

Journal of Education and Teaching (JET)

Soft Skills Development in Indonesian Islamic Higher Education: Institutional Practices and the SSDIHE Model for Society 5.0

Developing Contextual Android-Based Thermodynamics Learning Media Integrating Local Coffee Drying Practices: An MDLC Approach