Social media-based learning in preparing year-end assessment tests for Islamic Boarding School students

Abstract

Islamic boarding school (Pondok Pesantren) in Indonesia bargains the full-day school, both
Islamic and exact studies. Still, in a particular case, they cannot organize it because of limited funds and
human resources. This study aimed to present the practice of preparing the students (santri) in facing the
year-end assessment of English and Mathematics subjects at the senior high school level by the expert
tutors. It used a qualitative descriptive method and involved seventeen students (santri) from Islamic
Boarding School (Pondok Pesantren) of Ajyaluna Al-Muhsin Indonesia, which observation and interview
were the research instruments. It aimed to describe the process of research in preparing the students
(santri) in facing year-end assessment through synchronous social media-based. The results showed that
these media, which were Instagram live could be media for tutors to explain the tips, tricks and strategies
to answer English and Mathematics examination in the year-end assessment and it can also promote the
institution to the other formal schools. Therefore, the process of research in preparing year-end
assessment of English and Mathematics subjects for Students at Pondok Pesantren Ajyaluna Al-Muhsin
used Synchronous Social Media-Based Learning.