Towards Sustainable Development of Islamic Higher Education: A Meta-Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract

This paper aims to describe the challenges and opportunities in the growth of sustainable development of Islamic higher education in Indonesia to construct an effective management system in terms of both quality and quantity. Such a system should enable us to evaluate the effectiveness of Islamic education in combating radicalization, terrorism, and sexual harassment, as well as promoting efforts to expand human resources. The Scopus database was searched for articles on "Higher Education" AND "Management" AND "Islam" OR "Muslim," yielding 141 papers pertinent to the main research topic. In Islamic higher education, the governance structure, structuralization, human resource capabilities, learning methods, curriculum, and knowledge of technology continue to lag behind those of conventional higher education. Lack of domestic and international cross-sectoral collaboration activities has become a significant barrier to improving Islamic higher education quality. Due to the study's limitations, a more precise measurement with a narrower scope is required to analyze the governance of the Islamic higher education system across regions to produce conclusions that can speed up governance changes. Furthermore, comparative research between two or more countries is required in future research so that particular answers to the issues of Islamic higher education in Indonesia may be established directly.

Planned Innovation in Improving the Quality of Islamic Education Management

“…Through planned innovation and government policy support, SMA MTA Surakarta provides the best education for its students (Fandir, 2024). Overall, planned innovation efforts in improving the quality of education management at SMA MTA Surakarta show that positive change can be achieved with good planning and the right strategy (Desmaniar et al, 2022). The innovations carried out not only improve the quality of education but also equip students with skills and values that are important for the future.…”

“…This is supported by Government Regulation Number learning and developing themselves. At SMA MTA Surakarta, this regulation is the basis for various training programs implemented to improve teaching quality (Desmaniar et al, 2022).…”

“…Apart from technical training, character-strengthening programs are also the main focus. Through the Ministry of Education and Culture's policy, teachers are trained to integrate character education into learning (Desmaniar et al, 2022). This is important to ensure that the education provided not only focuses on academic aspects but also on forming students' character with noble character (Zakariyah, 2024).…”

“…Innovation in education improves the quality of education and the quality of graduates. According to (Desmaniar et al, 2022), innovation is an interesting new inspiration that can be developed deliberately for interesting development and strategy purposes. This means that innovation must be planned because it is created intentionally.…”