Perspektif Masyarakat Adat Ammatoa Kajang Mengenai Pendidikan Formal Anak

Abstract

Abstract: This study aims at giving information about the perspectives of the community and the attitude of the Ammatoa customary institution on the existence of indigenous peoples who take formal education and know the supporting factors and inhibiting factors for the progress of formal education in the Ammatoa custom society. This study was mixed-method (qualitative and quantitative studies) in Tanah Towa village, Kajang sub-district. The techniques for collecting the data were observation, questionnaire, and interview. Data analysis is done by inductive analysis and statistic descriptive analysis techniques. The results of the study show that the perspective of the Ammatoa custom society towards children's formal education is in the negative category. Moreover, the perspective of the traditional Ammatoa institution to the people who get formal education channels is that they receive a formal education. The facilities and infrastructure of schools that are located outside the customary area and the attitude of openness to visitors who come is a contributing factor to the progress of education for Ammatoa custom society, while the avoidance factor is a simple community mindset that lacks motivating children to attend school and still prejudice and concerns about new things.

Keywords: Ammatoa Kajang, customary society, formal education

Abstrak: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis perspektif pendidikan Islam mengenai pendidikan formal anak bagi masyarakat adat Ammatoa Kajang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode campuran antara kualitatif dan kuantitatif dengan pendekatan antropologis dan pedagogis. Teknik pengumpulan datanya menggunakan pengamatan, wawancara, dan angket. Analisis data dilakukan dengan teknik analisis induktif dan analisis statistik deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perspektif masyarakat adat Ammatoa terhadap pendidikan formal anak masuk dalam kategori negatif (rendah). Adapun sikap lembaga adat Ammatoa dengan adanya masyarakat yang menempuh jalur pendidikan formal yaitu menerima keberadaan pendidikan formal. Telah tersedianya sarana dan prasarana sekolah yang berada di luar kawasan adat serta sikap keterbukaan terhadap pengunjung yang datang merupakan faktor pendukung kemajuan pendidikan bagi masyarakat adat Ammatoa. Sementara faktor penghambatnya adalah pola pikir masyarakat yang sederhana cenderung ortodoks sehingga kurang memotivasi anak untuk bersekolah serta masih adanya prasangka dan kekhawatiran terhadap hal-hal baru.

Kata kunci: Ammatoa Kajang, masyarakat adat, pendidikan formal