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47 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 796 Education and Character Development papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • This study is still limited to a single educational institution with a relatively small number of informants, so the findings cannot yet be broadly generalized. framework expands Based on this conceptual framework, the practical implications of this research indicate that it is insufficient for schools to merely set memorization targets and provide monitoring instruments; they also need to equip parents through training on the application of pacing and leading strategies, as well as the management of children's psychological conditions during the implementation of muraja'ah at home.

    Analysis of the Implementation of the Muraja’ah Program Using a Hypnoteaching Approach in an Integrated Islamic Elementary School · 2026 · DOI

  • FURTHER STUDY Although this study demonstrates a significant influence of the Deep Learning instructional model on the cultivation of Islamic educational values, future research is needed to enhance the breadth and depth of analysis.

    The Influence of the Deep Learning Model on the Cultivation of Islamic Education Values SDIT Utsmanil Hakim Bogor · 2026 · DOI

  • Practically, the findings can serve as a reference for educators, Islamic preaching content creators, and young Muslims in optimizing digital media as a means of strengthening Islamic creed and opening opportunities for further research on the effectiveness of digital Islamic preaching content in shaping an understanding of tawhid.

    Pendidikan Tauhid dalam Podcast Escape sebagai Komplemen Pendidikan Islam di Era Digital · 2026 · DOI

  • Mapping students’ initial abilities during the New Student Admissions (PPDB) process is necessary to support instructional planning that meets individual needs, but its implementation through diagnostic assessment at the Islamic elementary school level remains underexplored.

    Strategi MI PK Al Islam Pucangsawit dalam Memetakan Kemampuan Awal Peserta Didik melalui Asesmen Diagnostik pada PPDB · 2026 · DOI

  • However, affective assessment in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) often becomes limited to administrative formalities, risking the reduction of the curriculum’s vision to rhetoric without meaningful behavioral change.

    The Triangulation Blueprint: Bridging the Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality in Islamic Religious Education · 2026 · DOI

  • Therefore, future research is recommended to conduct experimental studies with larger and more diverse samples, include longitudinal tracking to measure sustained habit formation, and explore digital adaptations of the Habit Tracker to enhance scalability and accessibility. First, the research is limited to the development stage, without full-scale implementation and experimental testing of effectiveness. First, it is limited to the development statge and a small sacle trial, and therefore has not yet been able to comprehensively measure effectiveness through an experimental design.

    Developing An Islamic Values-Based Habit Tracker for Female Students in Indonesian Pesantren: ADDIE Model Study · 2026 · DOI

  • is recommended to involve larger samples, conduct comparative studies across multiple pesantren, or integrate quantitative and qualitative approaches to explore policy implementation dynamics more comprehensively. Further studies may also examine the relationship between Qur’an-based disciplinary policies and other variables, such as pesantren organizational culture, teachers’ leadership, or the long-term sustainability of students’ behavioral change. In conclusion, this study affirms that character education grounded in Qur’anic interpretation has significant potential to be operationally implemented through pesantren disciplinary policies. When such policies are consistently designed and enacted on the basis of Qur’anic values, disciplinary regulations function not merely as instruments of control, but as effective tools of Islamic educational management in fostering holistic character development among students. Al-Qurṭubī. (2019). Al-Jāmi‘ li Aḥkām al-Qur’ān. Beirut: Dār al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah. Anwar, C., & Nashiratunnisa. (2023).

    Implementation of Qur’an-Based Character Education in Pesantren Disciplinary Policy · 2026 · DOI

  • Based on the findings of this study, future research is recommended to involve participants from various educational levels and different educational institutions in order to obtain more comprehensive and comparative data regarding students’ digital skills, digital ethics, and online behavior.

    Analysis of Students Digital Competence Level in Social Media Ethics in the Society 5.0 Era Using the Rasch Model · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research is recommended to explore more diverse settings, both across different institutions and through alternative methodological approaches, such as quantitative or mixed methods, in order to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of the effectiveness of character formation within boarding school and full day school systems. However, this study is limited to a single educational institution and therefore does not fully capture variations in implementation across broader contexts.

    Student Learning Life in Islamic Elementary Schools with Boarding and Full-Day Systems: A Qualitative Study on Activity Patterns, Habituation, and Character Building · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper mentions establishing reward and punishment systems alongside storytelling but provides no longitudinal data comparing sustained motivation outcomes in students who receive different reinforcement schedules (frequency, type, timing) within Islamic religious education programs.

    STORYTELLING METHOD TO IMPROVE MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION · 2026 · DOI

  • Parental involvement is identified as significant for supporting storytelling-based Islamic religious education, but the paper lacks specific data on effective parental workshop content, frequency, and delivery mechanisms to sustain parent-child value application from home-based religious learning.

    STORYTELLING METHOD TO IMPROVE MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper proposes contextualizing stories to students' daily lives and family experiences but does not specify measurement instruments or evaluation frameworks to assess whether students successfully internalize Islamic values through contextualized storytelling versus non-contextualized narrative approaches.

    STORYTELLING METHOD TO IMPROVE MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION · 2026 · DOI

  • The integration of digital media (videos, films, audio-visual materials) with storytelling in Islamic religious education is identified as necessary but no empirical data is provided on which specific digital media formats, duration, or presentation styles optimize student engagement and motivation in this religious educational context.

    STORYTELLING METHOD TO IMPROVE MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION · 2026 · DOI

  • While the paper mentions adapting storytelling for students with special needs through multisensory approaches (pictures, music, drama), it lacks specific protocols for systematically measuring the effectiveness of these adapted storytelling implementations with special needs populations in Islamic education contexts.

    STORYTELLING METHOD TO IMPROVE MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION · 2026 · DOI

  • The storytelling method has been implemented primarily in a single Islamic school setting (SDIT Al-Hidayah); its effectiveness across diverse Islamic educational institutions with different student demographics, socioeconomic backgrounds, and curriculum structures remains unvalidated.

    STORYTELLING METHOD TO IMPROVE MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies curriculum density and limited learning time as structural constraints but does not propose or test specific time-reallocation models or curriculum prioritization frameworks for PAI; future studies should develop and evaluate alternative curriculum structures (e.g., spiral curriculum, integrated modules) that preserve content coverage while expanding time for critical analysis in Islamic religious learning.

    Integration of Critical Reasoning in Islamic Religious Learning at State High School 1 Totikum · 2026 · DOI

  • The study references Bourdieu's habitus theory to explain resistance to dialogic PAI learning but does not explore how specific previous educational experiences differentially shape student readiness for critical reasoning; future research should map the prior schooling backgrounds and pedagogical histories of students to identify which educational patterns most significantly inhibit or facilitate critical thinking adaptation.

    Integration of Critical Reasoning in Islamic Religious Learning at State High School 1 Totikum · 2026 · DOI

  • The research does not empirically test the synergy between time management, curriculum flexibility, and dialogic culture development in PAI learning; future studies should investigate the optimal balance and implementation sequence of these three systemic factors through controlled comparison of schools with varying policy support levels.

    Integration of Critical Reasoning in Islamic Religious Learning at State High School 1 Totikum · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper notes that changing passive learning culture requires a long-term strategy addressing psychological and cultural dimensions but provides no longitudinal data on the timeline or mechanisms of habitus transformation; future research should conduct multi-year longitudinal studies tracking shifts in student learning dispositions and classroom participation patterns in PAI critical thinking environments.

    Integration of Critical Reasoning in Islamic Religious Learning at State High School 1 Totikum · 2026 · DOI

  • The research identifies heterogeneity in student abilities as an inhibiting factor but does not specify differentiation strategies tailored to different proficiency levels in PAI critical reasoning tasks; future studies should investigate the design and effectiveness of scaffolded learning pathways for low, moderate, and high-ability students in Islamic religious content analysis.

    Integration of Critical Reasoning in Islamic Religious Learning at State High School 1 Totikum · 2026 · DOI

  • In connection with this, the researcher wishes to explore more deeply by conducting further research on student learning activities at the Islamic Junior High School (SMPI) Ash-Shibgoh with the title The Effect of Apperception of PAI Teachers on Student Activity in the Class VIII Learning Process at SMPI Ash-Shibgoh Bitung Jaya Tangerang.

    Pengaruh Apersepsi Guru PAI Terhadap Keaktifan Siswa Dalam Proses Pembelajaran Kelas VIII di SMPI Ash-Shibgoh Bitung Jaya – Tangerang · 2023 · DOI

  • It is determined with the performed study that Nizamiyyah Madrasas were established because the education given in the mosques and masjids were insufficient, irregular and unplanned, and there was a rise in the amount of the people who demanded education in the society, and also it played a role in the spreading of Islam and adoption of the state policies by the people.

    NİZAMİYE MEDRESELERİNİN EĞİTİM-ÖĞRETİMDEKİ ROLÜ · 2014 · DOI

  • 05), the test came out to be valid on preference hierarchy criterion but its validity on the cognitive-affective parallelism and Quasi- simplex structure criteria could not be established due to low c-scores of the sample.

    Moral Judgment Test (MJT) in Urdu: Translation and Validation · 2011 · DOI

  • While religiously grounded character education has been widely explored, there remains a substantial gap in understanding how the organizational culture of integrated Islamic schools functions systemically as a character-forming ecosystem at the junior secondary level.

    Transforming Character Education Through Integrated Islamic School Culture: Evidence From SMP It An-Naas Binjai · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper lacks detailed guidance on how to measure and assess character development (moral knowing, moral feeling, and moral action) in intellectually disabled students across different contexts.

    Pengembangan Karakter Anak Tunagrahita melalui Project Based Learning dengan Pendekatan Pembelajaran Berdiferensiasi · 2026 · DOI

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