The Role of Pesantren Educators in Cultural Builders of Religious Communities Student Character in the At-Taqwa Putri Islamic Boarding School

Abstract

This research is motivated by something that is happening in society, namely the younger generation who have poor character in terms of morals, the community culture is less than optimal in educational institutions in instilling values and motivation that will encourage the younger generation to have a good personality. To face problems related to religious community culture and the character of the younger generation, special education is needed which aims to create a young generation who is intelligent and has good morals, including through Islamic boarding school education. The aim of this research is to determine the role, methods and supporting and inhibiting factors of Islamic boarding schools in building community culture and student character at the Attaqwa Putri Bekasi Islamic Boarding School. The research method used is a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out by means of observation, interviews and documentation. Based on the research results, the Attaqwa Putri Islamic Boarding School in building a religious community culture and student character is obtained through boarding school education. This is accomplished by Islamic boarding schools which become educational providers that are able to teach students not only theory but also practice it directly. In forming the character of Attaqwa Putri Islamic Boarding School students, the methods used are lectures, example, habituation, giving advice and punishment. The conclusion of this research is that the Attaqwa Putri Islamic Boarding School has supporting factors in the form of a growing sense of enthusiasm among students to study and is supported by a boarding school environment which has a positive influence on students. Then the factor that hinders this is that the students find it difficult to manage their time because of the busy boarding school activities so that students become bored, lazy and sleepy during educational learning activities at the Islamic boarding school.