Nyai Leadership: The Role of Women in Maintaining the Tradition of Santri Literacy in Islamic Boarding Schools
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https://doi.org/10.35719/annisa.v18i1.319Bunyai's active leadership contributes significantly to the students' literacy achievement. This research also aims to understand how Mrs. Nyai's leadership influences the development of santri literacy, what efforts Nyai makes to develop santri literacy and what factors support success in this context. The literacy tradition in this Islamic boarding school is an important factor in forming the character and intellectuality of students. Using a qualitative approach with a descriptive type, researchers collected data through in-depth interviews and participatory observation of Nyai, students and Islamic boarding school administrators. The research results show that Nyai's leadership has a great influence in encouraging motivation for student, including in fostering interest in reading and writing among students. Nyai plays the role of uswatun hasanah (figure) and motivator, integrating literacy values into daily activities at the Islamic boarding school. Nyai also involves cooperation between the administrators and guardians of the students in balancing their support for the students' learning process at the boarding school. This research highlights the importance of women's leadership in maintaining and developing literacy traditions in Islamic boarding schools, as well as offering recommendations for strengthening the role of Nyai in sustaining more innovative literacy programs for Islamic boarding school students and Islamic boarding schools.
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