In the 21st century, the curriculum must be developed to prepare better graduates with superior knowledge, character, skills, and critical abilities. The curriculum becomes a tool to achieve the goals of educational institutions. For the curriculum, it is necessary to synergize all aspects of human life. The integrative curriculum as an integrated system is essential in several disciplines and with the realities of human life. This research is explanatory with a case study approach. There were 23 respondents, consisting of the head and teachers of Kuttab Al Fatih (KAF) Sidoarjo, Indonesia. The data analysis used descriptive statistics to analyze responses from questionnaire items. This study finds that the Sirah Nabawiyah-based integrative curriculum shows good results in developing children's character education. Transdisciplinary integration is the philosophical foundation of the development of the KAF curriculum.

21st century education must capably answer challenge (Siqueira, 2021) for equipping learners with 4 skills or abbreviated as 4C which includes: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem solving, and creativity and innovation. Cycle Model Learning Critical Thinking is a learning model designed to develop critical thinking dispositions and critical thinking skills simultaneously during learning activities. This model    has seven learning phases, including 1) thinking about problems, 2) teaching critical thinking through modeling, 3) seeking and exploring the truth, 4) thinking together by explaining and discussing with experts, 5) conducting implementation trials, and 6.) evaluate critical thinking, 7) meaning. This study aims to explore cycle of critical thinking learning model in Islamic boarding schools. Study this use method study qualitative with using a case study approach (COBER and ADAMS 2020) to analyze the perception and implementation of the based critical thinking learning model boarding school. The population of this study is the whole teacher at Syafiiyah boarding school, Indonesia. The result of this research shows that cycle critical thinking-based learning boarding school that is apply 7 stages learning well. The first cycle is thinking about problems, with a score of 352. 2) teaches critical thinking through modeling, with a score of 468. 3) seeks and explores the truth, with score 114. 4) think together by explaining and discussing with experts, with a score of 346. 5) conducting implementation trials, 115 and 6) evaluating critical thinking, 250. 7) Meaning, 231.

This study aimed to investigate the innovative microteaching learning model used in the Madrasah Ibtidaiyah teacher education program at Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo and to assess the Technology Pedagogy Content Knowledge (TPCK) ability of prospective Islamic elementary school teachers. The study utilized a qualitative phenomenological approach with data collected through observation, interview, and documentation from fifth-semester student teachers. The results showed that the microteaching learning model was innovative, incorporating online/remote, face-to-face, and hybrid learning. Additionally, the TPCK ability of the prospective teachers was found to be satisfactory, with scores ranging from 292.7 to 311. The implication of the study suggests that the prospective teachers are well-equipped to face the challenges of the 5.0 revolution in education.

This qualitative study aimed to analyze the cognitive model used by children in memorizing the Qur'an and compare the contribution of each systemic cognitivist modelling (SCM) indicator to their average ability. Thirty students were randomly selected as the sample, and the results indicated that the children's memorization ability was quite good. The study identified several stages of systemic cognitive modelling for memorizing the Qur'an, including encoding, retention, rehearsal, retrieval, decoding, and successful memorization. The implication of this research is that educators could use these findings to develop effective teaching strategies that support the cognitive development of children and improve their memorization skills.