Life skills education management of Muslimah Islamic Boarding School in Sleman Yogyakarta during COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

‘Pondok Pesantren’ or Islamic boarding schools are one form of the development of the education system in Indonesia. Islamic boarding schools have been available for a long time and become an indigenous culture in Indonesia. The Covid-19 pandemic has presented new challenges for Islamic boarding schools to adjust to increasingly difficult environmental changes. Islamic Boarding School do not only provide students with religious studies but also transform into modern organizations by teaching modern life skills education. This study focuses on the management of life skills education in Islamic boarding schools for girls in Sleman Yogyakarta, which is one of the Islamic boarding schools based on life skills education. The study used the qualitative method. The sample was determined using the purposive sampling technique. This study used primary data obtained from observation and interviews. Data were analyzed in three stages, namely 1) data reduction, 2) data presentation, and 3) conclusion. It used triangulation techniques for checking the data validity. The results of the study showed that the planning of an organization required written records to fulfill the objectives in which the written records can be a reference in carrying out management functions.