Integration of Three Education Pathways in the Environment of Pondok Pesantren Hidayatul Mubtadi'in Magetan

Abstract

Education has three complementary paths, namely formal, non-formal and informal education. These three educational paths go hand in hand, with the same urgency, there is no difference in the level of primacy. Education will achieve its goals if these three pathways are equally run in a balanced manner. One of the institutions that implement the integration of these three educational pathways is Pondok Pesantrens. The initial concept of education applied in boarding schools is informal education, but with the development of community needs, the concept of education applied in boarding schools includes non-formal education and also includes formal education. The purpose of this research is to find out the integration of the implementation of three educational pathways in the boarding school environment, especially in Pondok Pesantren Hidayatul Mubtadi'in Magetan. This research meth-od uses qualitative research methods, with the stages of data reduction analysis, data display, and conclusion drawing. Data collec-tion is done by interview and observation. The results of this study indicate that formal, non-formal, and informal education in Pondok Pesantren Hidayatul Mubtadi'in runs in balance. Formal education is held in the school building by cooperating with for-mal educators who master general knowledge. Non-formal education is organised with the madrasah diniyah model by cooperating with teachers who are experts in their fields. As well as informal education which is organised with a wider scope, namely life in Islamic boarding schools. These three education channels are organised with a very good relationship, so there is no difference in priority between the three. All are run in a balanced manner with portions according to the needs of the students.