Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026): 12 Waiheru

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This issue of the journal features contributions from authors representing three Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam. The diversity of the authors’ national backgrounds reflects the strength of regional academic collaboration in addressing contemporary educational, social, and religious challenges. Most articles focus on issues related to Islamic education and the development of educational human resources, including the integration of ecotheology into contextual learning, academic supervision by school principals, evaluation of multimedia training programs for Islamic school teachers, technology-based classroom management, and the development of Arabic language environments grounded in local wisdom. In addition, several studies examine the application of artificial intelligence in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) instruction, bibliometric analysis-based training for prospective school principals, and the actualization of the values of Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia in basic training programs for prospective civil servants. Beyond educational themes, this issue also highlights a range of social, cultural, environmental, and literacy-related issues that are highly relevant to contemporary society. The article on the synergy between culture and religion in gender-responsive education within the Hukurila indigenous community in Maluku enriches perspectives on local wisdom-based and inclusive educational practices. The study on collective responses to the student reading crisis in cyberspace explores the dynamics of social narratives emerging within digital society. Meanwhile, environmental sustainability receives significant attention through discussions of ecotheology and the integration of eco-Sufism into the hidden curriculum of Islamic boarding schools to foster environmentally conscious religious character. Overall, this collection of articles reflects a growing research orientation toward educational transformation, strengthening cultural and religious values, the use of digital technologies, and the development of character and environmental awareness in modern society.

Published: 2026-06-10

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