THE ROLE OF THE AL-USWAH ORGANIZATION IN FOSTERING STUDENT MORALS: A CASE STUDY AT WALI SONGO NGABAR PONOROGO ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL

Abstract

Moral decadence among teenagers today is increasingly visible. Islamic boarding schools as one of the educational institutions carry out moral development in their students. The moral development of students needs to be carried out because it is a provision for life both in this world and in the hereafter. The Al-Uswah organization is a good example and means in instilling noble morals in students, as well as accustoming students to do good habits in daily life. The existence of the Al-Uswah Organization is to foster, form, direct and guide students to have moral character. This study aims to find out and describe the role of the Al-Uswah Organization in fostering the morals of students at the Wali Songo Ngabar Ponorogo Islamic Boarding School and to know and describe the impact of the role of the Al-Uswah Organization in fostering the morals of students at the Wali Songo Ngabar Ponorogo Islamic Boarding School. This study uses a qualitative research method approach and a type of case study research. To obtain valid data, interviews, observations and documentation are carried out. The data analysis techniques used are, data collection, data presentation, and conclusion drawn. Based on the results of the study, it was found that first, the role of the Al-Uswah Organization in fostering the morals of students is to familiarize students with good morals, to provide good examples to students on how to behave and behave well, to give advice to students when they make mistakes, to supervise all student behavior, to give punishment to students who violate, and to give rewards and punishments to exemplary students. Second, the impact of fostering students' morals, namely that students have good morals and are able to adjust to life in the cottage, and with the role of habituation, advice, example, supervision, and the provision of rewards and punishments, students are aware and distinguish between good and bad deeds. Keywords: Organization, Islamic Boarding School, Students, Coaching, Morals