Relevance of Ta’līm Al-Muta’allim’s Book in Character Education in the Era of Industrial Revolution 4.0

Abstrak

In the current era of the industrial revolution 4.0, education in Indonesia is gradually losing its spiritual essence. Advances in technology provide opportunities for everyone to access information without limits. The positive and negative impacts of this progress directly affect various fields, including character education. The book of ta'lim muta'allim by al-Zarnuji is a classic book that contains values ​​that are relevant to the character of national education applied in educational institutions in Indonesia. This type of research is library research using descriptive methods and data analysis (content analysis). The educational character values ​​contained in the ta'lim muta'allim include: the value of intention, deliberation, patience and steadfastness, respect and service, istiqamah, self-respect, lofty ideals, hard work, resignation, advising each other, taking lessons, wara’ values. These values ​​are still relevant to the 17 values ​​of character education according to the Minister of National Education. The aim of education in ta'lim muta'allim includes three aspects, namely: divinity, individuality, and community. In terms of learning methods, there are two categories, namely: methods that are ethical and strategic.