TYPES OF COMMUNICATION PATTERNS FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS IN CROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION IN PONDOK PESANTREN Erik Setiawan, Wiki Angga Wiksana, Ashabul Yamin Asgha
Universitas Islam Bandung
Abstract
This study aims to find out how the overseas student (santri) adapts to the world of Islamic boarding schools (after this named Pondok pesantren). Not only about pesantren as a culture in particular, but also Indonesian culture in general, because these overseas students will interact fully with a heterogeneous community of students from various regions in Indonesia.
Pondok Pesantren is a typical educational institution from Indonesia that educates students to become a complete Muslim or Muslimah. Many of its alumni spread to multiple parts of Indonesia and abroad. In Indonesia, one of the best is Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor (from now on named Gontor), located in Ponorogo, East Java. Gontor is not only famous in Indonesia but also in various other countries.
Gontor is still the main attraction as an established Islamic educational institution, as evidenced by the heterogeneity of the students who come to study at Gontor. These students come from within and outside the country. This study uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological study approach. Researchers will conduct an in-depth exploration of the results of direct interviews with resource persons who are students from abroad, including at least from the Southeast Asian region or existing international students.
The result of this study is that the typification of the communication pattern of international students at Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor is a communication pattern formed within the framework of language discipline. Communication between students who must use Arabic and English in daily conversation and deliver learning materials in class. The involvement of international students with all activities in the pesantren, including participation in various cultural events, did not dampen their pride in the nationalism of the santri^s country of origin.
Keywords: Cross-Cultural Communication, Cultural Adaptation, Pesantren, Santri
