The Meaning and Operationalization of Panca Cinta in Vocational Skills Instruction at Madrasah Aliyah
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Panca Cinta, Pedagogy of Love, Vocational Education, Madrasah Aliyah.Abstract
This study aims to construct the meaning of and operationalize the Panca Cinta values within vocational instruction at Madrasah Aliyah Keterampilan (Vocational Islamic Senior High Schools). Employing a qualitative approach with a phenomenological design, data were gathered through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis involving teachers and students across several such schools in West Java. The findings indicate that Panca Cinta provides a comprehensive framework that can be authentically operationalized in a vocational context: Love for Allah and His Messenger manifests as a work ethic rooted in worship and the principle of itqan (excellence/precision); Love for Knowledge as intellectual curiosity and critical reflection; Love for Others as team collaboration and professional empathy; Love for the Environment as workplace safety and sustainability; and Love for the Homeland as a contribution to local industry. The study identifies a significant gap between cognitive understanding and value embodiment, requiring strategies that include experiential learning, teacher modeling, and repeated practice in authentic contexts. Crucially, the findings show that operationalizing Panca Cinta does not compromise technical competence; instead, it enhances it of developing meta-skills (persistence, precision, collaboration) and imbuing technical learning with deeper meaning. This research contributes to the development of the "Integrated Vocational Pedagogy" theory by addressing the fragmentation among technical, character, and spiritual education. Practical implications include the need for coherent curriculum design, institutional structural support, and leveraging the momentum of the "Love-Based Curriculum" (Kurikulum Berbasis Cinta) as a policy window for a holistic and humanizing transformation of vocational education.
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