Uniting Traditional and Innovation : A New Direction for Scholarship In Islamic Education and Islamic Boarding Schools
Keywords:
Islamic boarding schools, scholarly tradition, turats integration, educational innovation, adaptive turatsAbstract
This study examines the integration of tradition and innovation in Islamic boarding school education as a new direction for scholarship. Pesantren have long been known for their tradition of studying classical Islamic texts, the sorogan and bandongan teaching methods, and the role of the kiai as the center of spiritual and intellectual guidance. However, globalization and digitalization require pesantren to adjust their curriculum, utilize technology, and broaden the horizons of their students to be relevant to 21st-century competencies.
Using a qualitative method based on literature study, this research examines primary and secondary sources related to the dynamics of Islamic boarding schools. The results show that innovation is carried out through the integration of general lessons with classical texts, the establishment of Islamic boarding school madrasas and universities, and the emergence of digital santri. The study concludes by emphasizing the concept of adaptive turats, which is preserving traditional values while adopting new methods. This model is expected to produce a generation of religious, critical, and adaptive santri who are ready to face global challenges.
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