ETHICAL-SPIRITUAL DIGITAL ASSESSMENT IN POSTGRADUATE ISLAMIC EDUCATION: A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW
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Authentic Assessment, Digital Assessment, Ethical-Spiritual Values, Islamic Religious Education, Postgraduate Education, Assessment Culture, Conceptual ReviewAbstract
Assessment in postgraduate Islamic Religious Education requires more than the measurement of cognitive achievement because the field also aims to form scholarly reasoning, ethical responsibility, reflective practice, and spiritual-moral awareness. However, studies on authentic assessment, digital assessment, and Islamic education assessment are often discussed separately, leaving limited conceptual integration for postgraduate Islamic education. This article aims to formulate a conceptual framework for ethical-spiritual digital assessment in postgraduate Islamic education. It uses library research with a narrative literature review approach. Sources were selected from peer-reviewed journal articles, DOI-verified publications, publisher pages, and credible academic databases related to authentic assessment, digital assessment, evaluative judgement, online assessment, and Islamic Religious Education assessment. The analysis was conducted through thematic synthesis by grouping the literature into four themes: assessment culture, authenticity, digital mediation, and ethical-spiritual values. The study finds that ethical-spiritual digital assessment should not be understood merely as the transfer of conventional tests into online platforms. It should be designed as a culture of assessment that integrates authentic tasks, transparent criteria, formative feedback, digital literacy, academic integrity, and Islamic values such as amanah, adl, ihsan, and reflective self-accountability. The article contributes a conceptual model and practical design principles for lecturers in postgraduate Islamic education to develop assessments that are academically rigorous, digitally relevant, and spiritually meaningful.
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