Improving Arabic Academic Writing Skills Through Contextual Teaching And Learning Approach

Muhammad Kamal Abdul Hakim

doi:10.28918/alsinatuna.v3i2.1169

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of contextual teaching and learning approach to the Arabic academic writing skills students of Education Arabic Department Faculty of Language and Arts State University of Jakarta. The research was conducted at the second semester in 2015/2016 academic year starting from February up June in 2016. The study design used Elliot’s procedure, which comprised seven phases, namely: (a) identifying the initial ideas, (b) finding and analyzing the facts, (c) general planning, (d) Implementing, (e) observing, (f) evaluating, and (g) revising. The data were taken by observation, interview, and test. The results of the study found that the mean of the pre-test was 65,30, the average score results of the test at the first cycle were 73,25, the average score of the test at the second cycle was 77,40, and the average score of the test at third cycle was 84.1. It concluded that contextual teaching and learning approach could improve the student’s skill in Arabic academic writing.

Highlights

In Arabic language learning, writing skill is outlined in Kitabah subject
Statement of Problem The purpose of this study is to improve students’ Arabic academic writing through contextual teaching and learning approach to Arabic
Increasing Arabic Academic Writing Skills Through Contextual Teaching And Learning Approach Muhammad Kamal bin Abdul Hakim, Yumna Rasyid, Zainal Rafli ability in writing poetry after being given an action using a contextual approach increased with an average increase from 68% to 85%

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Introduction

Everyone needs to master written language in globalization era. One can express his thoughts, ideas, and feeling through written language. It is absolutely used in forums and official places. The education process is an institution that uses written language both of the elementary school and college. In the college, writing language skills must be mastered by students and lecturers. Writing skill is the language skill that must be mastered in learning a particular language. In Arabic language learning, writing skill is outlined in Kitabah (writing) subject. As well as other language learning, Arabic writing (Kitabah) subject is given after listening, speaking, and reading

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