Research Article
The Perception of Students at Yayasan Perguruan Sultan Iskandar Muda on the School’s Social Environment in the Context of Integration
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.24-9-2024.2353254, author={Abet Nego Terkelin Bangun and Ratih Baiduri and Usman Pelly}, title={The Perception of Students at Yayasan Perguruan Sultan Iskandar Muda on the School’s Social Environment in the Context of Integration}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 9th Annual International Seminar on Transformative Education and Educational Leadership, AISTEEL 2024, 24 September 2024, Medan, North Sumatera Province, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={AISTEEL}, year={2024}, month={12}, keywords={multicultural integration integration dynamics}, doi={10.4108/eai.24-9-2024.2353254} }- Abet Nego Terkelin Bangun
Ratih Baiduri
Usman Pelly
Year: 2024
The Perception of Students at Yayasan Perguruan Sultan Iskandar Muda on the School’s Social Environment in the Context of Integration
AISTEEL
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.24-9-2024.2353254
Abstract
This study explores students perceptions of the social environment at Yayasan perguruan Sultan Iskandar Muda, focusing on integration. Using a qualitative ethnographic approach, the study reveals that students view their school as highly diverse in terms of religion, ethnicity, and social class. They believe that the school supports integration through both academic and extracurricular activities. Key initiatives include encouraging interfaith prayers, providing various worship facilities (mosques, churches, temples, shrines), and forming study groups that consider the students' diverse backgrounds. Students feel that these efforts foster national integration, as seen in their interactions with peers of different religious and ethnic backgrounds, where discrimination is absent. The school plays an active role in promoting a harmonious, inclusive environment.
