Teaching Innovation: Module Construction for Teaching of Arabic Language Grammar Based On Symbols (Formulas) For Secondary Schools in Malaysia

Abstract

This study is concerned with the learning and understanding of the grammar in the Arabic Language using symbols and simple formulas for secondary school students in Malaysia. Today, the use of symbols and formulas in education has been manifested by current research as it is not only used in language research, but also in various disciplines including science, mathematics and religion knowledge. This study locates symbols as the main fundamentals in learning the grammar in the Arabic Language. It shows that the grammar learned can be categorized and concluded in specific symbols and identified by formulas. It is hoped that this study can both achieve and to help the students with developing their learning techniques in simple ways. As a result, students will not any longer face the problems of trying to understand grammar using the Arabic Language method. Hence, the study method used in this paper is a practical developmental research method. (1) The first part begins with simple history about the issue of learning grammar in the Arabic Language in a simple way. Here, I will show several scholars within the field that have related and discussed their ideas in terms of facilitating the grammar learning. (2) Next, the technique of using symbols and formulas will be elaborated in various knowledge disciplines. This is to prove that learning by using symbols and formulas can help and facilitate the method of learning grammar in the Arabic Language.(3) From here, I will show several symbols and formula methods which are used in the module. I hope that it is used as an easy and simple tool or guideline to understand and master grammar in the Arabic Language. In addition, I will use a mind map technique visual to explain a specific topic in order to give students a clearer picture. Therefore, I strongly feel that a special focus should be given in grammar when learning the Arabic Language and when using the symbols and formulas technique. With that said, a kind of learning innovation can be explored and especially if this technique is exposed via ICT (Information and Communication Technology). I hope that this suggested technique will achieve the objective of learning grammar in the Arabic Language in a simple and effective way for students in Malaysia. This effort would benefit mostly the Muslim children currently learning grammar in the Arabic Language because we know that the Arabic Language is practiced as a Quran Language and also a Communication Language amongst the Muslim nation.