Peranan pendidikan Sejarah dalam membentuk identiti Sabah: Suatu kajian di Negeri di Bawah Bayu

The role of History education in shaping Sabah's identity: A study in the State Below the Wind

Authors

  • Lee Bih Ni Fakulti Pendidikan dan Pengajian Sukan, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/jpp.v14i1.7534

Keywords:

pendidikan Sejarah, identiti Sabah, jati diri, kurikulum, perpaduan nasional, Historical education, sabah identity, identity, curriculum, national unity

Abstract

Kajian ini meneliti peranan pendidikan sejarah dalam membentuk identiti masyarakat Sabah, khususnya dalam konteks kepelbagaian etnik dan budaya di Negeri di Bawah Bayu. Pendidikan sejarah berfungsi bukan sahaja sebagai alat pemindahan ilmu tentang masa lampau, tetapi juga sebagai medium pembentukan jati diri dan semangat kebangsaan dalam kalangan pelajar. Melalui pendekatan kualitatif berbentuk kajian kes, penyelidikan ini menganalisis dokumen kurikulum dan buku teks sejarah serta meneliti pandangan guru dan pelajar terhadap nilai identiti yang disampaikan melalui pengajaran sejarah. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa pengajaran sejarah di Sabah mampu memperkukuh kesedaran pelajar terhadap warisan tempatan, nilai perpaduan, dan identiti kebangsaan, namun pelaksanaannya masih perlu diperkukuh agar lebih inklusif terhadap konteks sosio-budaya Sabah. Kajian ini diharapkan dapat memberi sumbangan kepada usaha memperkasakan kurikulum sejarah yang lebih seimbang antara perspektif nasional dan identiti tempatan.

This study examines the role of history education in shaping the identity of Sabah society, especially in the context of ethnic and cultural diversity in the State Below the Wind. History education functions not only as a tool for transferring knowledge about the past, but also as a medium for the formation of identity and national spirit among students. Through a qualitative approach in the form of a case study, this research analyzes curriculum documents and history textbooks and examines the views of teachers and students on the values of identity conveyed through history teaching. The results of the study show that history teaching in Sabah is able to strengthen students' awareness of local heritage, the value of unity, and national identity, but its implementation still needs to be strengthened to be more inclusive of the socio-cultural context of Sabah. This study is expected to contribute to efforts to strengthen the history curriculum that is more balanced between national perspectives and local identities.

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Published

2026-04-05

How to Cite

Lee Bih Ni. (2026). Peranan pendidikan Sejarah dalam membentuk identiti Sabah: Suatu kajian di Negeri di Bawah Bayu: The role of History education in shaping Sabah’s identity: A study in the State Below the Wind. Jurnal Pemikir Pendidikan, 14(1), 138–151. https://doi.org/10.51200/jpp.v14i1.7534
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