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Heroism in Malaysia's History: An Analysis of the Curriculum Standard Textbook for Form Three Secondary School (KSSM)

Author(s) Aisyah Kamaruddin, Nurul Huda Ibrahim
Country Malaysia
Abstract The importance of the subject of History can be seen through the efforts of the government via the Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM) which made it a requirement to pass History to qualify students for obtaining the SPM certificate starting in 2013. Then, in 2014, the subject of History was introduced into the Primary School Standard Curriculum (KSSR) for Year 4 students. Because History is chronological and narrative in nature, the content of the syllabus is often seen as repetitive and overlapping with events and figures, causing students to fail and become confused in terms of mastery of learning. In line with technological advancements and mainstream currents, the names of figures studied in school such as Tok Janggut, Rentap, and others have 'faded' away. Conversely, today's youth increasingly idolize Western superheroes such as Superman, Marvel, and Spiderman from imaginative film adaptations. Therefore, in the context of nation and state-building, local heroic figures (Malaysian heroes) are essential actors in strengthening national sovereignty, defending the homeland, resisting colonizers, and instilling the spirit of nationalism. Local heroic figures can be identified in two categories: the royal group and the local community. This study aims to analyse the content of KSSM History textbooks and the extent to which these figures are used as drivers of nationalism through the appreciation of local heroes in KSSM History textbooks. This study uses a fully qualitative method with content analysis of textbooks related to aspects of heroism in local history. The findings of the study show that the heroic elements applied can produce Higher Order Thinking Skills (KBAT) in students and are important as preparation for students to master more challenging learning at the upper secondary level.
Keywords Heroes, History Texts Book, Form 3, Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Menengah (KSSM), Nationalism
Field Sociology > Archaeology / History
Published In Volume 6, Issue 6, November-December 2024
Published On 2024-11-12
Cite This Heroism in Malaysia's History: An Analysis of the Curriculum Standard Textbook for Form Three Secondary School (KSSM) - Aisyah Kamaruddin, Nurul Huda Ibrahim - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 6, November-December 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i06.30350
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i06.30350
Short DOI https://doi.org/g8qtht

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