Strategi Komunikasi Interpersonal dalam Membangun Relasi dengan Siswa SDN Kartika Sejahtera 02

This study discusses teachers’ communication strategies in building interpersonal relationships with students at SDN Kartika Sejahtera 02. Effective communication is considered the main key to creating a safe, comfortable, and violence-free learning environment, enabling students to develop optimally. The research employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and documentation, involving the principal, two teachers, and several students as informants. The findings reveal that teachers applied two-way empathetic communication strategies that emphasized openness and personal approaches tailored to students’ characteristics and emotional needs. In addition to verbal communication, teachers also employed nonverbal symbols such as facial expressions, eye contact, voice intonation, and educational touch, all of which fostered emotional closeness. These strategies were proven to increase students’ sense of safety, active participation, self-confidence, and trust, while also strengthening teacher–student relationships. In conclusion, appropriate interpersonal communication not only improves the learning climate and prevents conflict at school but also plays a vital role in shaping students’ positive character. These findings are expected to serve as a practical reference for developing teachers’ communication skills in elementary education.