PERSEPSI MAHASISWA TENTANG KOMPETENSI SOSIAL DOSEN FAKULTAS ILMU TARBIYAH UNIVERSITAS ISLAM NEGERI RADEN MAS SAID SURAKARTA

Research on the social competence of lecturers reveals deficiencies in the ability to interact and behave effectively, as well as a lack of empathy and politeness in communicating. This shows the need for more attention in developing the social competence of lecturers. Therefore, this study aims to determine students' perceptions of lecturers' social competence. This study uses a descriptive quantitative approach to collect, analyze, and describe quantitative data systematically. This research was conducted in 2024 by providing questionnaires to Islamic Education students of UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta class of 2020 through Google Form, with a total of 176 responses. This study used percentile data analysis to determine the value obtained. The results showed that the perception of Islamic Religious Education Students about the social competence of lecturers of the Faculty of Tarbiyah at Raden Mas Said University Surakarta had good criteria, especially in terms of objectivity, adaptability, empathy, and the ability to communicate effectively and politely. The majority of respondents agreed on all four indicators, with an overall average score of 66.20%. With these results, it can be concluded that the perception of students of the Islamic Religious Education study program class of 2020 about the social competence of lecturers is considered good.