OPTIMIZING EDUCATIONAL SOCIAL CONTACT TO IMPROVE LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS IN ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the optimization of educational social contact in improving the effectiveness of learning in Islamic educational institutions. This study uses a literature study method by examining various scientific sources in the form of books, journal articles, and previous research results that are relevant to educational social contact, learning communication, and the effectiveness of Islamic education. The data was analyzed in a qualitative descriptive manner through the process of identification, classification, interpretation, and synthesis of various concepts and findings of previous research. The results of the study show that the optimization of educational social contact can be carried out through strengthening teacher-student interpersonal communication, the application of collaborative learning, the creation of a dialogical classroom climate, and the use of interactive learning media based on Islamic values. These findings confirm that educational social contact is able to increase learning motivation, active participation of students, emotional closeness, and a harmonious classroom atmosphere. The contribution of this research lies in strengthening the concept of educational social contact as a pedagogical-humanistic strategy in Islamic education that places teachers as value facilitators and students as active subjects of learning. The implications of this study emphasize the importance of Islamic educational institutions developing a communication culture that is empathetic, participatory, and religiously valuable so that the learning process is more effective, meaningful, and oriented towards the formation of students' character.