Original Research: Historical Thought and Source Interpretation

The attributes of peace educators from Sang Pencerah, the biography of KH Ahmad Dahlan: A hermeneutic study

Purwadi Purwadi, Wahyu N.E. Saputra, Rina R.S. Sudaryani, Prima S. Rohmadheny
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies | Vol 78, No 4 | a7714 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v78i4.7714 | © 2022 Purwadi Purwadi, Wahyu N.E. Saputra, Rina R.S. Sudaryani, Prima S. Rohmadheny | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 04 May 2022 | Published: 25 October 2022

About the author(s)

Purwadi Purwadi, Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Wahyu N.E. Saputra, Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Rina R.S. Sudaryani, Department of Indonesian Language and Literature Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Prima S. Rohmadheny, Department of Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Abstract

Peace encourages humans to eliminate the impulse of violence within themselves. Peace in students can drive the development of peace in their social environment. Educators should be able to play the role of peace educators to take part in creating true peace. This study aims to identify the attributes of peace educators through the life experiences of KH Ahmad Dahlan, as narrated in the novel Sang Pencerah (The Enlightener). This qualitative research employs the hermeneutic approach. The research stages include overall understanding (whole), understanding of parts and obtaining an understanding of the underlying meaning. The results indicate that the attributes of peace educators, according to KH Ahmad Dahlan, include showing affection, being sincere, having a good attitude, performing practices aligning with the educators’ knowledge and teaching knowledge based on tolerance and empathy. Those attributes of peace educators can be used as a guide for developing the competencies of educators to encourage students to achieve peace-loving characters. This character supports the emergence of a culture of peace in their environment.

Contribution: This research has contributed to the successful implementation of education through teachers who have the attributes of peace educators. The characteristics of peace educators based on KH Ahmad Dahlan are a reference for teachers to become educators who can create peace through school settings.


Keywords

peace; peace educator; KH Ahmad Dahlan; Sang Pencerah; The Enlightener.

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