Vol. 2 No. 02 (2026): MANDALA WIDYA: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan, May 2026

MANDALA WIDYA: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan Vol. 2 No. 02 (May 2026) presents a collection of educational studies addressing contemporary challenges and innovations in teaching, learning, and educational development. This issue emphasizes key themes such as digital transformation, literacy development, science education, values-based learning, and holistic educational approaches across primary and secondary school contexts. The opening article, Digital Transformation in Education, explores how information management systems can enhance data-driven learning quality by supporting more effective educational decision-making and improving institutional responsiveness to student needs. In the area of literacy education, The Social Construction of Critical Literacy among Primary School Students in Contextual Learning examines how contextual learning environments shape students’ critical literacy skills through social interaction and meaningful engagement with learning materials.

Further contributions include Analysis of Problems in the Science Learning Process at Elementary Schools, which identifies structural and pedagogical challenges affecting science instruction in primary education, offering insights into barriers to effective learning outcomes. Meanwhile, Integrating Islamic Economic Values into Islamic Religious Education proposes an internalization-based instructional model for embedding Islamic economic principles within secondary school religious education. Complementing these discussions, the issue also highlights Reconstruction of Nature-Based Learning from the Perspective of Holistic Education in Elementary Schools, emphasizing environmentally grounded and student-centered learning approaches. Overall, this issue underscores the importance of adaptive, value-oriented, and contextually responsive educational practices in improving learning quality and educational sustainability.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71094/mandalawidya.v2i02

Published: 2026-05-27