The Role of Islamic Boarding Schools in Developing Nationalism Attitudes through Character Education

Abstract

This study aims to examine the problem of nationalism attitudes that exist in Islamic boarding schools, an effort made is to strengthen the character education of students as an effort to foster an attitude of nationalism. This research was conducted at Al-Muawanah Islamic Boarding School in Bandung Regency using case studies, because Al-Muawanah is a modern Islamic boarding school that teaches character education and religion comprehensively. Data obtained from interviews, observations and documentation. The results showed that character education based on Ki Hadjar Dewantara's thinking was able to improve students' abilities from cognitive, affective and psychomotor. In addition, humanism and religious approaches in Indonesian education are interrelated aspects, so that these two aspects cannot only be applied to one. An approach that is not mechanism will make students understand the meaning of peace and morals to protect and protect others from the threats of understanding radicalism.