Board Leadership as a Determining Factor in Student Discipline
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https://doi.org/10.61806/al-tatawur.v3i2.87Keywords:
Discipline, Dormitory Management, Islamic boarding schools (pesantren), Leadership, StudentsAbstract
Student discipline in Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) is shaped through a military-style system, congregational prayers, extracurricular activities, mentoring, and dormitory technology, facing challenges related to motivation, health, and social integration among students. This study aims to examine and describe the role of dormitory leadership in shaping student discipline at Ma’had Badr Al-Islamy Bogor, with a particular focus on the leadership role of musyrif (dormitory supervisors) in enforcing discipline. This research employs a qualitative approach using a field case study method. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation, then analyzed through data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results indicate that guidance is carried out through daily activity coordination, direct supervision, and effective two-way communication, positioning dormitory leaders as role models for students. Engagement is facilitated through spiritual motivation, reinforcement of intentions, and teamwork, which encourages active student participation in activities, thereby fostering responsibility and discipline. Mentoring focuses on shaping students’ identities through personal advice, spiritual approaches, and memorization programs of mutun ilmiyyah (academic texts), contributing to holistic character development. Conclusion: Student discipline is formed comprehensively through dormitory leadership that is holistic, adaptive, and consistent in supervision and role modeling.
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