Communication in Indonesian Islamic Education Organisations: A Systematic Literature Review

Authors

  • Dayang Dwi Wahyuni Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Kerinci, Indonesia
  • Khairinal Khairinal Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Kerinci, Indonesia
  • Yuserizal Bustami Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Kerinci, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35445/alishlah.v18i2.9772

Keywords:

Islamic education, educational communication, organisational communication, digital learning, character education

Abstract

Research on communication in Indonesian Islamic education organisations remains fragmented across classroom interaction, digital learning, organisational communication, leadership, stakeholder engagement, and character education. This study aims to systematically review studies on communication in Indonesian Islamic education organisations by identifying dominant themes, communication challenges, and strategies for improving communication among teachers, students, parents, and educational leaders.This study employed a Systematic Literature Review using the Scopus database. Articles published between 2014 and 2025 were searched using Boolean keywords related to Islamic education, Islamic schools, madrasah, pesantren, communication, organisational communication, digital communication, ICT, stakeholder communication, and character education. The inclusion criteria covered peer-reviewed journal articles written in English, empirical or conceptual studies, and articles addressing communication in Islamic education or Islamic educational organisations within the Indonesian context. After identification, screening, eligibility assessment, and quality appraisal, 7 articles were included in the final synthesis.The review identified five major themes: teacher-student communication, digital communication and ICT, organisational and leadership communication, parent-community involvement, and communication for character education. The findings show that teacher-student interaction and digital learning receive the strongest attention, while leadership communication and parent-community communication remain underexplored. Key challenges include uneven teacher readiness, limited ICT-value integration, weak school-family coordination, and insufficient organisational communication systems.This review positions communication in Indonesian Islamic education organisations as a cross-level organisational process linking leadership, curriculum, technology, classroom interaction, and stakeholders. Strengthening integrated, ethical, and value-based communication is essential for improving institutional effectiveness and Islamic character formation in the digital era.

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2026-06-20

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Wahyuni, D. D., Khairinal, K., & Bustami, Y. (2026). Communication in Indonesian Islamic Education Organisations: A Systematic Literature Review. AL-ISHLAH: Jurnal Pendidikan, 18(2), 2181–2193. https://doi.org/10.35445/alishlah.v18i2.9772

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