Reflexive Thematic Analysis sebagai Strategi Kualitatif dalam Kajian Pendidikan Multikultural

Abstract

This study discusses the reflexive thematic analysis (RTA) approach as an effective qualitative strategy for understandingthe phenomenon of multicultural education. This researchemploys a conceptual paper approach. RTA provides researcherswith the opportunity to actively build themes based on a reflectiveinterpretation of participants' experiences within their socio-cultural contexts. The study focuses on the ethnoparentingpractices of the Malay community in a transmigration area as a case study, illustrating how local cultural values such as religiosity, responsibility, and courtesy are constructed andpassed down in the early childhood education process. Throughin-depth thematic analysis using tools like Nvivo, it was foundthat character education based on local culture plays a significant role in shaping the identity and core values oflearners. RTA proves to be a flexible and profound approach in exploring context-specific educational dynamics, contributingsignificantly to the development of a more inclusive, humanistic, and locally grounded educational model.