Curriculum Development to Strengthen Community Innovators Using Mosques as a Base in the Context of a Multicultural Society in Pattani Province

Abstract

This research aims to develop a training curriculum for community innovators based in mosques within the multicultural context of Pattani Province. The study was conducted in four stages: 1) examining background information for curriculum development, 2) designing and validating the quality of the curriculum, 3) investigating the effectiveness of the curriculum implementation, and 4) evaluating and refining the curriculum. Data were gathered via comprehensive interviews with key informants, comprising two imams and members of Islamic committees from each of ten mosques, yielding a total of twenty informants. The data were analyzed using content analysis derived from the in-depth interview guidelines, along with group discussions, to address the research objectives. The findings indicate that the developed community innovator training curriculum, which adopts a mosque-based approach within the multicultural context of Pattani Province, has a clear and systematic structure. The curriculum comprises well-defined objectives, content, learning activities, and evaluation methods that are aligned with the local multicultural context. It is designed to enhance the characteristics and competencies of community innovators in religious knowledge, leadership, organizational management, analytical thinking, and peaceful coexistence, in accordance with the lifestyle and sociocultural context of the local community. The curriculum framework includes a vision, guiding principles, objectives, desirable Muslim attributes and competencies, course objectives, learning standards, indicators, content areas, learning materials, assessment and evaluation methods, and supplementary curriculum activities. The implementation of this curriculum contributes to fostering accurate understanding and holistic competency development among learners, enabling them to become quality Muslims who contribute positively to society, the nation, and the broader community through peaceful and constructive engagement.