Old-fashioned Policy for Pupils of the Intelligence Era: Why Religious Institutes Preserve Traditional Rules in Digital Society

Abstract

This research aims to explore the policy of an Islamic boarding school in preparing students to face the intelligence age, for example, why students are prohibited from carrying gadgets in an era where gadgets are a basic necessity. This research is a type of qualitative research using descriptive analysis method that focuses on in-depth observation. In this case, the researchers interacts directly with the subjects to be researched by means of observation and interviews. The research results show that the reasons why students are prohibited from bringing gadgets include 1) Maintaining the nature of santri (student of Islamic school) 2) remembering the noble ideals of Islamic Education, 3) Maintaining motivation to focus on studying and reciting the Quran, 4) Protecting students from negative currents, and 5) Maintaining the stability and conduciveness of the educational environment. The policy implemented is to provide special allocations for ICT lessons, both theory and practice, to be studied by students.