INQUIRY LEARNING CONCEPT IN AL-QURAN

Abstract

Al-QurÔǃan is Islam reference in managing all aspects of human life, in the world or
after life, including education aspect. The goal of education in Indonesia is to develop
the studentsÔǃ capacity to form a better human; deep faith to God, has certain
characters, educated, competence, creative, autonomous, and be responsible (UU
Sisdiknas 2003). To reach the goal, strategies are needed in instructional proses. One
of the strategies are inquiry strategy. Inquiry strategy is an instructional method used
to build the basic scientific thought (critical and analytical) on students, so the
students can study autonomously or in group as well. In inquiry process, the students
try to seek and find by themselves the knowledge concept and find a problem to be
solved logically and systematically. Before doing this strategy, teachers or educators
should prepare a problem to be discussed in the class and how to find the solution.
The teaching and learning process uses constructivist approach. Conceptually, Al-
QurÔǃan has explained the basic of inquiry strategy in different sentences as said by
Allah SWT in Surah Al-Alaq ayah 1-5 by using the word ÔÇ£iqrakÔÇØ (asking to read, and
understand), surah An-Naml ayat 64, by using the sentence ÔÇ£burhanakumÔÇØ which
means bring the evidence or give rational argumentation, and surah Al-Fusilat ayah
53 by usng the sentence ÔÇ£sanurihum aayaatinaÔÇØ which means Allah will show human
being about His powers, that is why students are asked to watch the nature and social
phenomena critically.