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Presented at the Teaching Materials Writing Workshop in Kuala Lumpur on October 12, 2019, by Professor Omar Hasan Kasule Sr. MB ChB (MUK), MPH (Harvard), DrPH (Harvard)
THE CONCEPT OF INTEGRATION OF
KNOWLEDGE (IOK):
} IOK
is a process of recasting the corpus of human knowledge to conform to the basic
tenets of a moral worldview, ru’uyat kawniyyat.
} IOK
does not call for re-invention of the wheel of knowledge but calls for reform,
correction, and re-orientation.
} IOK
is evolutionary and not revolutionary. It is corrective and reformative.
} It
is the first step in the integration of the education system as a prelude to the integration of values and ethics for social reform.
IOK
IN DISCIPLINE:
} IOK
has to start with reforming the epistemology, methodology, and corpus of
knowledge of each discipline.
} IOK
must be proactive, academic, methodological, objective, and practical.
} The
vision of IOK is objective, universal, and beneficial knowledge in the context
of a harmonious interaction of humans with their physical, social, and
spiritual environment.
} We
have a lot of publications on IOK in various disciplines the most prominent
being economics.
} The
existing writings can be the basis for developing course outlines and
descriptions.
BACKGROUND:
} Our
main objective is to resolve the crisis of duality in education which has
severe adverse intellectual and practical consequences for individuals and
communities in our ummat.
} Integrating
Islamic values and concepts in all disciplines of learning is the best approach
to resolving the crisis of duality in knowledge and education.
} Epistemology
and curriculum reform are necessary as a step to integrating Islamic values into
education. This will lead to a knowledge renaissance that will eventually lead
to an overall renaissance and revival of the ummat.
} Education
reform is the necessary condition for social reform and rebuilding the ummatic
civilization.
PREPARATION:
} Epistemology
and curriculum reform seminars to raise awareness of the problem of duality and
to propose epistemological and curricular reform as the needed solution. These
are followed by specific seminars with visiting discipline experts.
} Discipline-specific working groups are set up for each discipline of knowledge. These
groups work to develop course outlines with integrated Islamic input.
} The
next step is to develop teaching materials for the course outlines.
PLANNING THE BOOK:
} Finalizing
course descriptions and course outlines.
} Compiling
references both general and Islamic for all the courses to be completed by
March 10, 2010.
} Determining
for each book: the title, units/sections, and chapters (a chapter is one
classroom session).
PLANNING THE BOOK 2:
} Structuring
each chapter: learning objectives, detailed outlines (headings and
sub-headings), and keywords.
} Islamic
input, glossary, index, case studies, texts from Islamic sources (Qur’an, sunnat, other books), illustrations
(pictures and drawings), chapter summary, review (questions, tests, exercises),
and assignments.
PLANNING THE BOOK 3:
} Designation of the editorial board for each book (chief editor and co-editors), chapter
writers, reviewers (local and overseas), advisors (local and overseas), and
consultants (local and overseas).
} Allocation
of chapters to writers.
} Submission
of the final version of the book plans.
PLANNING THE BOOK 4:
} Collection
of references from IIIT.
} General
references from online databases like amazon.com and from various bookstores.
} Islamic
sources will be supplied by IIIT and many of them will be translations from
Arabic material available in Riyadh, Kuala Lumpur, Cairo, and Amman.
} Regular
workshops for chapter writers and editors to review the written material
preferably once every 1-2 months.
} Testing
the chapters written as classroom notes for university students and getting
feedback.
THE FINAL PRODUCT:
} Evaluation
and adoption of the final versions by the editorial board of each book.
} Evaluation
by IIIT consultants.
} Editing,
proofreading, and typesetting.
} The
IIIT style sheet will be used for transliteration and other editorial aspects.
} Printing
and distribution.
DESIRED FEATURES OF THE TEXTBOOK:
} Scope:
1-2 text book(s) for each course.
} Size:
150-300 pages.
} Cover:
soft (80%) and hard (20%).
} Attractive
fonts (Times New Roman no 12), multicolor.
} Price:
USD5-15 cover price.
} Accompanying
CD / DVD and web-based resources.
BUSINESS ASPECTS:
} Copyright held by IIIT.
} Editing,
reviewing, printing, and distribution costs by IIIT
} A
royalty will be paid for each book to be divided among the authors.
} New
editions every 2-3 years.
BOOK COVER SLIDES FOLLOW…
