AL-TANZIM : JURNAL MANAJEMEN PENDIDIKAN ISLAM
Vol 10, No 2 (2026)

From Burden to Blessing: Transforming the Meaning of Clinical Supervision

Sembiring, Desy Anita Karolina (Unknown)
Mangando, Widyaskara (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Apr 2026

Abstract

This study aims to explore how clinical supervision can be transformed from a bureaucratic burden into a reflective professional learning experience in schools. Clinical supervision, although designed to enhance teacher professionalism, is often perceived as evaluative and threatening, limiting reflective practice and instructional innovation. To address this, a phenomenological case study was conducted using in-depth interviews, observation, and document analysis. Data were analyzed using Miles and Huberman's model, including an iterative hermeneutic process of reduction, display, and interpretation. The findings revealed three main outcomes: first, teachers developed sustained professional reflectivity, critically assessing and improving their instructional practice; second, teacher identity and self-confidence were strengthened, fostering independent and bold pedagogical experimentation; and third, a professional learning community emerged, promoting collaborative reflection and culturally responsive practice. This study contributes theoretically by framing clinical supervision as a culturally reflective praxis and by providing strategies for integrating local cultural values into supervision. Future research should examine its longitudinal impact on teacher development and student outcomes.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

al-tanzim

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

Al-Tanzim : Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam is published by Islamic Faculty of Nurul Jadid University. The journal publishes articles of interest to education practitioners, teachers, education policy makers, and researchers. This journal encompasses research articles, original research report, ...