IMPLICATIONS OF SERVICE-BASED LEARNING TOWARDS THE BUILDING OF SANTRI’S SOCIAL CARE IN PONDOK PESANTREN DARUSSALAM KEDIRI AND PONDOK PESANTREN AL URWATUL WUTSQO JOMBANG

Abstract

Service-based learning (Service-learning) is learning based on serving. The purpose of service-learning is to direct santri practically. Thus it can create santri to be a responsible and caring person. Pondok Pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) Darussalam Sumbersari Kediri and Al Urwatul Wutsqo Jombang  are the Islamic educational institutions that have a practice-based learning orientation. These two Islamic boarding schools are the large ones in Jombang based on thoriqoh and the largest in Kediri, significantly Pare based on salaf.  This research aims to reveal the implication of service-learning towards santri’s social care building on Pondok Pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) Darussalam Sumbersari Kediri and Pondok Pesantren Al Urwatul Wutsqo Jombang. This research use a qualitative approach with a multisite study design. Data collection is carried out using in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation. Data analysis techniques include data collection, data condensation, data presentation, and concluding. Researchers check the validity of research’s finding by extension of participation, triangulation technique of sources, theories, methods, and persistence of observation. This research shows that service-learning impact on caring character building of santri is experiencing very positive changes. The research finding proves it. Santri who has participated in service-learning has experienced change mainly in terms of caring for others. This form of caring can be seen from several indicators, for example they have compassion when their friend is sick. Thus, they take care of that friend, the emergence a sense of brotherhood, protect their friends from bullying others, and they are more sensitive to what is going on around them, they help without having to ask, their respect for the teacher increase.