A Design of an Innovative Thematic Textbook Based on the Model of the Integrated Religious Characters

This research was conducted based on the importance of innovative textbook
development that can build student’s religious character. It needs strategic ways to
build religious character comprehensively through learning to every student. The
purpose of this study is to produce innovative textbook thematic-based model with
religious character integrated. This research is designed in form of development
research. The development of innovative textbook thematic-based model with religious
character integrated uses 4-D models, which consisted of four phases: define, design,
develop and disseminate. The data are collected by using a validation sheet of
textbooks, practicality questionnaires and instrument of effectiveness. The results of
the define phase find that Islamic Plus elementary school in Dharmasraya was used
2013 curriculum with thematic-based model. An analysis showed that the students of
primary school (7-11 years) were at the stage of concrete operations that have been
able to think of a less logical way to thinking more logically. Analysis of the material
obtained facts, concepts, principles and procedures of learning materials that integrate
the religious character. Results of research on the design phase were obtained draft text
books based innovative textbook thematic-based on the model o religious character
integrated.