Collaborative Management as a Catalyst for Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Elementary Education: A Case Study

Ridawati Ridawati; Hidayat Hidayat

doi:10.58905/jse.v6i2.1.708

Authors

Ridawati Ridawati Universitas Islam Nusantara, Bandung, Indonesia
Hidayat Hidayat Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Bandung, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58905/jse.v6i2.1.708

Keywords:

Transformative Leadership, Islamic Education, Digital Integration, Emancipatory Pedagogy

Abstract

Islamic education institutions in Indonesia navigate a complex landscape, balancing the imperative to preserve spiritual-ethical values (adab) with the demand to foster critical, emancipatory consciousness for the 21st century. This tension is further complicated by rapid digital integration. This article employs a descriptive-narrative qualitative approach, synthesizing philosophical frameworks from Al-Attas, Freire, and Habermas with contemporary studies on institutional management. The analysis reveals that transformative leadership, utilizing strategic planning (e.g., SWOT), functions as a critical mediator. Findings indicate that successful integration models reframe digital technology not merely as an administrative tool but as a pedagogical space. This space must be infused with adab and ecopedagogical values to prevent dehumanization and alienation. This article proposes a synthesized framework of digital adab, which merges emancipatory goals with ethical-spiritual grounding, suggesting a pathway for holistic quality improvement and the cultivation of transformative 21st-century competencies.

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