MANAJEMEN PENDIDIKAN MULTIKULTURAL DI PONDOK PESANTREN NURUL ISLAM SUMATERA SELATAN

Abstract

This study aims to describe the management of multicultural education at Nurul Islam Islamic Boarding School, Bayung Lencir. It includes planning, organizing, implementing, and controlling multicultural education, as well as identifying the supporting and inhibiting factors and the efforts made by the foundation chairman to overcome existing obstacles. This study employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation. The research subjects consisted of the foundation chairman, vice principal for student affairs, teachers, boarding school administrators, and students. The findings showed that multicultural education management was implemented through the functions of planning, organizing, implementing, and controlling. Supporting factors included the diversity of students' cultural backgrounds, the active role of teachers and administrators, and a supportive boarding school environment. Meanwhile, the inhibiting factors were the dominance of the Palembang language in daily communication and bullying related to language and cultural differences. To overcome these obstacles, the foundation chairman encouraged the use of Bahasa Indonesia as a common language, strengthened character education, improved supervision, and promoted the values of tolerance and mutual respect among students. Overall, multicultural education management at Nurul Islam Islamic Boarding School has been implemented well and has created a harmonious and inclusive educational environment.