Online Arabic Learning in the Middle of the Covid 19 Pandemic

Abstract

The research objective was to obtain an overview of the implementation of online learning in the Arabic Language Education Study Program, Tarbiyah Faculty, Kerinci Islamic Institute as an effort to suppress the spread of Covid-19 in Higher Education. The research subjects were Arabic Language Education Study Program students. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews and through the Zoom Meeting. Data analysis was performed using interactive analysis techniques Miles & Huberman. The results showed that: (1) All students already have the basic facilities needed to participate in online learning; (2) Online learning has flexibility in its implementation and is able to raise students' awareness to learn independently and be motivated to be more active; and (3) distance learning encourages the emergence of social distancing behavior and minimizes the appearance of student crowds so as to reduce the potential for the spread of covid-19 in the campus environment. Lack of signals in remote areas, high internet quotas and weak supervision of students are of course a challenge in itself in learning Arabic online. Increasing independent learning, interest and motivation, courage to present ideas and actively speaking are the advantages of online learning.