Developing a Method for Internalizing Tolerance Values at Pondok Pesantren Nurul Ali Secang Magelang

Abstract

The internalization of tolerance values in Islamic educational institutions, particularly pesantren (Islamic boarding schools), largely proceeds informally and lacks methodological structure. This study aims to analyze the forms and characteristics of the tolerance value internalization process, identify its supporting and hindering factors, and develop a systematic, contextual, and measurable model for internalizing tolerance values at Pondok Pesantren Nurul Ali, Secang, Magelang. The study employed a Research and Development (R&D) approach using a modified Borg and Gall model, combined with a qualitative case study design. Data were collected through participatory observation, in-depth interviews with the kyai, teachers, and students, and documentary analysis. Data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model, supplemented by Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test for pre-post test data. Results show that tolerance value internalization at the pesantren operates through three integrated pathways: classical Islamic textbook learning (formal), collective dormitory life (non-formal), and teacher exemplariness (cultural). The integrative DKPT model developed (Dialogue-Exemplariness-Habituation-Social Action) significantly improved students' cognitive, affective, and behavioral tolerance scores, with a mean increase of 24.0% (p < 0.05 across all dimensions). This study contributes a replicable, systematic character education model grounded in pesantren values.