Tolerance Among Students: A Case Study at a High School in Palangka Raya City

Abstract

The increasingly widespread intolerance on social media has raised concerns about its impact on social interactions among students, especially in educational environments. It is feared that this intolerance could form students' negative attitudes towards diversity. Therefore, it is important to implement tolerance education from an early age in schools to instill an attitude of mutual respect for differences. This research aims to analyze the strategies used by teachers in developing attitudes of tolerance among students at SMA Negeri 2 Palangka Raya. This research is descriptive qualitative in nature with research subjects consisting of Islamic religious teachers, Christian religious teachers, and 10 students. Data collection techniques were carried out through observation, in-depth interviews and documentation, while data analysis techniques used the Miles and Huberman model. The results of this study describe teacher strategies in developing attitudes of tolerance covering several aspects, such as acceptance, respect, educational environment, social prejudice, freedom, and personality, through habituation and coaching strategies applied in intracurricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities.