Trilingual Muhadharah as a Pedagogical Tool: Enhancing Public Speaking Skills in Pondok Pesantren Raudhatul Mutaʿallimin

Abstract

This study aims to describe the implementation of the muhadharah activity in developing the public speaking skills of students at Pondok Pesantren Raudhatul Muta’alimin, Pacet, Bandung. This research employed a qualitative method with a descriptive approach, using observation, interviews, and documentation involving the pesantren leaders, mentors, and students participating in muhadharah. The findings reveal that muhadharah is conducted three times a week in Indonesian, English, and Arabic alternately, with a structured agenda including an opening session, Qur’an recitation, speech delivery, summary extraction, and entertainment. Supporting factors include clear regulations and successful classroom learning, while inhibiting factors consist of a lack of extrinsic motivation, limited facilities, and varying students’ language proficiency. Muhadharah has proven effective in improving students’ confidence, fluency, and language skills, although improvements in mentoring and facility provision are still needed.

[Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pelaksanaan kegiatan muhadharah dalam mengembangkan keterampilan Public Speaking para santri di Pondok Pesantren Raudhatul Mutaʿalimin, Pacet, Bandung. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif, melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi yang melibatkan pimpinan pesantren, pembimbing, serta santri peserta muhadharah. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa muhadharah dilaksanakan tiga kali dalam seminggu dengan menggunakan bahasa Indonesia, Inggris, dan Arab secara bergantian, dengan agenda terstruktur meliputi sesi pembukaan, tilawah Al-Qur’an, penyampaian pidato, pengambilan kesimpulan, dan hiburan. Faktor pendukung pelaksanaan meliputi adanya peraturan yang jelas serta keberhasilan pembelajaran di kelas, sedangkan faktor penghambat terdiri dari kurangnya motivasi ekstrinsik, keterbatasan fasilitas, dan perbedaan kemampuan bahasa antar santri. Muhadharah terbukti efektif dalam meningkatkan rasa percaya diri, kefasihan, dan keterampilan bahasa santri, meskipun perbaikan dalam aspek pembimbingan dan penyediaan fasilitas masih diperlukan.]