Pengaruh Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe Learning Cell terhadap Keterampilan Komunikasi Lisan Siswa pada Pembelajaran Akidah Akhlak di MTI Tarusan Kamang

Oral communication skills are an important aspect of Akidah Akhlak instruction. However, teacher-centered instruction may limit students’ opportunities to ask questions, answer, and express opinions. This study aimed to analyze the effect of the Learning Cell cooperative learning model on students’ oral communication skills in Akidah Akhlak at MTI Tarusan Kamang. The study employed a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group design. The sample comprised 40 ninth-grade students divided into experimental and control groups, with 20 students in each group. Data were collected through an oral communication skills questionnaire and documentation and analyzed using the Shapiro–Wilk normality test, Levene’s test for homogeneity of variance, and an independent-samples t test with SPSS version 26. The results showed that the experimental group’s mean questionnaire score increased from 36.85 on the pretest to 41.85 on the posttest, while the control group’s mean score increased from 37.50 to 38.45. Hypothesis testing revealed a significant difference between the two groups (t = 2.948; p = .005). These findings support the potential of the Learning Cell model to improve students’ oral communication skills as measured by the questionnaire. In practical terms, the findings may inform teachers’ development of interactive Akidah Akhlak instruction that encourages student participation. Future research should involve broader samples and supplement questionnaire-based measurement with direct observation to provide a more comprehensive understanding of students’ oral communication skills.