Applying Islamic perspective on Critical Thinking Skills in Teaching Halal Management Program: An Overview

  • Syuhaida Idha Abd Rahim Universiti Teknologi MARA - Malaysia
  • Mohd Dani Mohamad Universiti Teknologi MARA - Malaysia
  • Mashita Abu Hassan Universiti Teknologi MARA - Malaysia
  • Siti Khurshiah Mohd Mansor Universiti Teknologi MARA - Malaysia
Keywords: Critical thinking, Teaching, Halal management

Abstract

Critical thinking in teaching plays a vital role in education. The Quran contains three times as many verses calling to engage in critical thinking rather than blind submission. In that sense, this conceptual paper discusses the applying Islamic perspective on critical thinking skills in teaching Halal Management Program at Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS) at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. It will also analyze how critical thinking can be applied to the students of Halal Management Program. This concept paper adopts a qualitative method where data were collected from doctrinal research. The paper provides suggestions that separate subject that teaches critical thinking should be introduced in university. Students’ critical thinking can be improved implicitly through the lecture’s methods and students’.

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Author Biography

Syuhaida Idha Abd Rahim, Universiti Teknologi MARA - Malaysia

Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA

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Published
2019-04-30
How to Cite
Abd Rahim, S. I., Mohamad, M. D., Hassan, M. A., & Mohd Mansor, S. K. (2019). Applying Islamic perspective on Critical Thinking Skills in Teaching Halal Management Program: An Overview. Religación, 4(14), 312-318. Retrieved from https://revista.religacion.com/index.php/religacion/article/view/265