Arabic Proficiency Research Articles

THE MASTERY OF ARABIC LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION WITH COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVE METHOD

Purpose of Study: Arabic language proficiency, especially speech is one of the main goals of learning Arabic in secondary schools or religious boarding schools in Indonesia. Active Communicative Method (KAK) is one method that can help students master the Arabic speech. This study aims to find out how is the implementation of the KAK at Pondok Pesantren Wali Songo. It also aims to look at the problems encountered in the implementation of the KAK, KAK effect in mastering Arabic speech and designing learning methods that can be used as an alternative in learning Arabic.
 Methodology: This study is a qualitative case study through interviews, observations and document analysis involving 12 respondents.
 Results: The findings showed that the implementation process KAK there are two, namely in the classroom and outside the classroom through a variety of activities such as the addition of vocabulary and sentence, question and answer, problem-solving, etc., and involve various stakeholders such as students, peers, muharrikah al-Lughah, teacher and principals. The weakness of Arabic grammar (Nahwu & Sharaf) is one of the problems faced by the students and they also forgot to speak the Arabic language. Shame and fear of making mistakes are also a problem in the implementation of KAK. The findings also indicate that the use of KAK had a positive impact on learning the Arabic language, especially speech, adding vocabulary, sentences, and improve understanding of the scriptures in Arabic.
 Implications/Applications: This researcher proposed a framework of Arabic KAK based learning that can be used as an alternative to diversify methods of learning foreign languages either in Indonesia or Malaysia.

A Critical Examination of the Arab Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of their Academic Arabic Proficiency in Three EMI Universities in the UAE

The overwhelming power that English enjoys has become a threat to many indigenous languages that are losing the battle against English dominance and hegemony. One facet for this threat is the use of English as a medium of instruction (EMI). The EMI policy has been a naturalized and taken-for-granted practice without questioning or problematizing. As a result, academic Arabic is almost absent from the academic scene in the UAE higher education. This study aims to problematize the use of English as medium of instruction at three universities in the United Arab Emirates. It also aims to critically explore the perceptions of Arab university students who were in Arabic schools, of their Arabic proficiency after studying at university. Based on critical theoretical framework and approached from interpretive and critical paradigms, the study used a mixed-methods approach of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. 268 surveys and 20 semi-structured interviews showed that students were aware of the decline in their Arabic proficiency due to studying via English. Results also indicated that students showed symptoms of Academic language attrition.

Investigating Attitude towards Role Play and its Subjective Value in Predicting Arabic Language Proficiency among UiTM Students

Role play activities contribute to learners’ performance if they actively participate in a group. Learners may gain confidence when given a proper and clear role in role play which enhances their motivation levels. This study adopts Byram (2004) resultative and motivational hypothesis and Eccles et al. (1983) Expectancy-Value theory as underlying theories to investigate the relationship between attitude toward role play and subjective role play value to account for Arabic language proficiency. The data were analyzed using more recent confirmatory analysis which is now available in SmartPLS 3.2.6 called consistent PLS (PLSc). Using a sample of 331 students from UiTM campuses at Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang, the analysis showed that these theories support a sound framework for predicting Arabic language proficiency. Additionally, Arabic language proficiency was significantly influenced by attitude towards role play and subjective role play value. Attitude toward role play and subjective role play value are found to be positively influencing Arabic language proficiency. The R2 was measured as 0.308 for Arabic language proficiency. Therefore, it is believed that these findings will be considered as a useful source of information to lecturers, teachers, institutions, and management in supporting role play practices and thus enhancing Arabic language proficiency among UiTM students.

Metode Pembelajaran Al-Ashwat

In Arabic learning, al-Ashwat plays an essential role because al-Ashwat or phonetic is a crucial element in every language. If al-Ashwat is not well understood, Arabic proficiency cannot be mastered perfectly. Often there will be a lack of understanding in the language process. So that the communication process will also be hampered. Learning methods are a way or means to present subject matter. With learning, the approach can simplify and accelerate the learning process towards understanding. There are at least two learning methods that pay attention to the teaching of sound language, including Phonetic Method and Mim-mem Method which is better known as an Audio-Lingual Method.

AL USLUB FII AN NAQD AL BALAGHY

This study aimed at discovering various uslub used in the Arabic language. The researcher used library research and analyzed it by utilizing the theories of balaghah and analyzing how native speakers use their Arabic. Every language has its way of the technique of structuring words. Moreover, this way of technique means the method or the style used to share one's ideas and feelings so that they reach to their supposed target and could be understood by all the readers or the listeners. So does it what occur in the Arabic language that has various ways of teaching which will not only focus on the shift of reading marks but also on diction, subjects positioning, verbs, or objects those who play a role in making the way if teaching happen. To see a level of Arabic language proficiency, the way one uses uslub with its relevancy to the situation and condition can be seen as one parameter. Furthermore, the discussion on uslub cannot be separated from ilm balaghoh. Ilm balaghoh consists of 3 fields of discussion such as albayan, al maani, and al badi which have interlinked relation with uslub. This is because even each field might have its focus to be discussed, they will still collide in the discussion of uslub.

Analysis of Students’ Arabic Proficiency for Vocabulary Mastery in State Islamic Junior High School in Muaro Jambi

Mempelajari kosakata berarti menguasai kosakata, terjemahannya, dan penggunaannya dalam kalimat yang benar. Mampu menghafal kosakata tanpa tahu bagaimana menggunakannya dalam percakapan nyata tidak cukup. Dengan demikian, dalam praktiknya, siswa yang sudah memiliki cukup kosa kata diajarkan bagaimana menerapkannya secara tertulis atau lisan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana kosakata diajarkan dan seberapa efektif kosakata itu dalam meningkatkan kemahiran berbahasa Arab siswa di Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri (MTsN) Jaluko, Muaro Jambi. Peneliti menggunakan analisis data kualitatif dan kuantitatif di lapangan. Metode yang diterapkan adalah observasi; lebih khusus lagi, Pengamatan Langsung di mana peneliti secara langsung mengamati subyek sementara juga melakukan dokumentasi, tes tertulis dan lisan, dan wawancara. Peneliti menemukan bahwa studi kosa kata di MTsN Jaluko menggunakan beberapa metode pengajaran, beberapa di antaranya adalah metode pengajaran langsung, metode pengajaran tata bahasa, metode terjemahan, metode membaca, dan metode fonetik. Beberapa teknik yang digunakan adalah mendengarkan kata, spasi kata, pemahaman kata, membaca kata, menulis kata, dan membuat kata. Model pelatihan yang digunakan di MTsN Jaluko Muaro Jambi adalah praktik pola, praktik percakapan, drama, pidato. Materi pemahaman kosakata yang digunakan di MTsN Jaluko Muaro Jambi adalah pidato, mufradat dan struktur kata, bahan bacaan dan Insya 'Muwajjah. Untuk meningkatkan kemahiran berbahasa Arab Siswa MTsN Jaluko, sekolah menerapkan dua program; Iqro 'dan disiplin bahasa.

An Arabic Learning Model for Strengthening the Arabic Language Proficiency of Secondary School Students: Inghimas Lughawi

Arabic learning as a foreign language is often associated with unconducive environment and limited learning time. In education, the objective of language learning is achieved if the student is able to master the language skills. However, previous studies show that students are not able to use language skills in actual communication. Therefore, an environment model for Arabic language learning 'Inghimas Lughaw?' was introduced. The question are, what is the Inghimas Lughaw? concept and what is the component that forms Inghimas Lughaw?? To answer these questions, this study sets two objectives. First, to identify the Ingimas Lughaw? concept. Second, to suggest components that form Inghimas Lughaw?. Hence, library research is conducted on previous researches conceptually. Preliminary finding suggests that this model is able to create an effective language environment with broad language use.

تحليل الأخطاء النحوية اللغوية عند المحادثة اليومية (دراسة حالية مقارنة)

This research aims to serve as an Arabic learning reference in Arabic conversation especially for fluent speakers to avoid errors especially in nahwu (syntax). Location selection, therefore, is essential in this research. The researcher chose Islamic boarding schools (pondokpesantren) in Central Java which Arabic proficiency was good, that were PondokPesantren Islam Al-irsyad in Semarang Municipality and Madrasah AliyahNegeri Program Khusus (MANPK) I in Surakarta. This research employed qualitative approach with numerical data to support the conclusion. The method used was descriptive analysis which elaborated all data descriptively in order to obtain thorough and in depth result, as well as to find out more phenomenon and various conversational errors. Therefore, comparative analysis was used. The data were collected through interview, unstructured dialog, and audio recording to gather the empirical data. The research result found out that out of 32 daily conversation errors in each research location, there were 15 syntaxes errors in PondokPesantren Islam Al-Irsyad that were classified into 10 subtopics of syntaxes discussion, while there were 17 syntaxes errors classified into 8 subtopics of syntaxes discussion.

The Ramsa of šayḫ Aḥmad Ādam, al-Danī al-Awwal (d. 1903)

The Muslim scholars of Wällo are known for composing panegyrics that are usually chanted on special occasions or gatherings like ḥaḍra and Mawlid (festival to solemnize the birthday of the Prophet). The Ramsa is a very famous collection of poems made up of three Arabic litanies: the first two of them were composed by šayḫ Aḥmad Ādam (d. 1903) the founder of Dana, centre of Islamic learning and mysticism located in Yäǧǧu province, northeastern Wällo. The third one is by šayḫ Ibrāhīm Č̣ale (d. 1958). This paper is a preliminary attempt to introduce the first of the three invocational poems composing the Ramsa to the academic world, to give a first impression of the level of Arabic proficiency of local Ethiopian scholars and to discuss the message the text contains as part of a spiritual culture practiced and cherished for at least a century by both the Muslim intelligentsia and the laity. Some codicological information about one of the manuscripts which preserve these texts is also given.

TALIM AL LUGHAH AL ARABIYYAH HASBA AT TAALLUM AL QAIM ALA AL MUSYKILAH

The problem is the result of the interaction between man and his environment. The problem has also become a part of the learning process of human beings to acquire knowledge and experience that is a notch better than ever. In addition, the problem became a matter of learning which occurs naturally through the daily live and that is formed through a mutual agreement for the themes of learning in learning and teaching activities. Problem based learning is a learning model that provides aspect of realistic problems that occur in life. On the other hand, a problem that is presented by form of contextualization learning materials are taught a process of discussion groups with interactive dialogue method. Furthermore, in the context of learning a foreign language, Arabic lesson also have relation problems realistically that can be seen through the Arabic proficiency such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing or knowledge of Arabic grammar is often studied and used to analyse and understand the Arabic books

Layanan referensi di pusat perpustakaan UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

This paper discusses about Reference Service at Central Library of State Islamic University,The objective of this article is to describe the practices of reference services and the barriers indelivering the services. Based on the study it was found that the reference service doesn’t functionproperly either in the type of the service or the service system provided. The service system isoffered manually. Moreover, the competencies of reference librarians are still unsufficcient,particularly the competency of Arabic proficiency. It can hinder considerably in deliveringreference services effectively.

Innovation in Language Education: Enriching Arabic Language Learner Experiences and Proficiency in2D and 3D Environments

Abstract:-Global language and cultural communicative competency is an ever increasing requirement in our connected world. Learners of Arabic at the only five Australian universities where Arabic is taught have access to predominantly on-campus delivery modes. One of the main challenges learners face when learning another language (L2) in an academic setting in countries where that language is not actively used – so little L2 exposure – is that it is harder to provide meaningful contexts for learning. This restriction in L2 exposure in the formal academic framework is due to the limited face-to-face learning time and, more significantly, is compounded by lack of exposure to the language‟s authentic use settings. Students are often isolated from the target language‟s authentic discourse communities and native speakers. This situation is exacerbated for Cloud (online) students, studying in relative isolation. All of these factors make developing communicative oral fluency in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) moredifficult and challenging for many learners. This paper will discuss two innovative approaches used at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia to enable learners of Arabic at Deakin University to practice their developing skills by listening, practising, and experiencing directly how the language is used outside the classroom boundaries as well as allow learners to develop their oral and cultural communicative competency by engaging them in simulating and evolving authentic language scenarios with native Arabic speakers through the Virtual World (VW).

Instruction Through the English Medium and its Impact on Arab Identity

This study investigates the impact of English medium instruction on students’ Arab identity and mastery of Arabic. The study, undertaken at two high schools in Abu Dhabi, UAE, examines students’, teachers’, and parents’ perceptions about the effect of instruction in the English medium on students’ identities and Arabic proficiency. A total of 140 students, 30 teachers, and 40 parents responded via survey questionnaires and structured interviews about the impact of English Medium Instruction (EMI). Results suggest that students are gradually becoming more competent in English and less fluent in Arabic. In addition, even though the students are aware of the fact that Arabic is part and parcel of the Arab identity, it no longer represents the core of their social identity. The study calls for the need to design a bilingual curriculum in which Arabic and English are used as media of instruction in an equitable manner, such that English neither displaces Arabic nor poses a threat to national identity and heritage.

Instruction through the English Medium and its Impact on Arab Identity

This study investigates the impact of English medium instruction on students’ Arab identity and mastery of Arabic. The study, undertaken at two high schools in Abu Dhabi, UAE, examines students’, teachers’, and parents’ perceptions about the effect of instruction in the English medium on students’ identities and Arabic proficiency. A total of 140 students, 30 teachers, and 40 parents responded via survey questionnaires and structured interviews about the impact of English Medium Instruction (EMI). Results suggest that students are gradually becoming more competent in English and less fluent in Arabic. In addition, even though the students are aware of the fact that Arabic is part and parcel of the Arab identity, it no longer represents the core of their social identity. The study calls for the need to design a bilingual curriculum in which Arabic and English are used as media of instruction in an equitable manner, such that English neither displaces Arabic nor poses a threat to national identity and heritage.

Arabic Language Methods and their Effects on the Scholars’ Differences in Understanding the Qur’an and Hadith Texts

This article explains the importance of the Arabic language and its methods to understand the texts of the Qur’an and hadith. Arabic language scholars have set methods that should be followed in order to produce an accurate understanding of Qur’an and hadith texts. The mastery of the rules of the Arabic language is very important because any negligence will lead to deviation from the true meaning of the Qur’an and hadith. Through a direct analysis of the works of selected scholars, this article discusses scholars’ differences of understanding towards Qur’an and hadith texts according to their Arabic language proficiency.

PENERAPAN METODE AL-‘ARABIYYAH BAYNA YADAIKA’ DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA ARAB DI MA’HAD AL-BIRR MAKASSAR

This study aims to determine the method of teaching Arabic language proficiency by using a guide book Al-'Arabiyyah Bayna Yadaik and uncover its effectiveness in improving student proficiency in Arabic for the students of Ma'had Al-Birr Makassar. This research based field (field research ) because the data obtained from the respondents and informants more use of techniques and methods of field collection data. Respondents involved in this study were 50 students who were randomly selected by the criteria that had been predetermined. The results showed that the book Al-'Arabiyyah bayna Yadaik quite effective in increasing student mastery of Arabic language proficiency at Ma'had Al-Birr Makassar, as demonstrated by the results of tests conducted on respondents.

Lecturer’s Gender and their Valuation of Student Evaluation of Teaching

Student evaluation of teaching (SET) is carried out every semester at Malaysian universities and lecturers are evaluated based on student ratings. But very little is researched about what lecturers actually think about SET and whether it serves any meaningful purpose at all. This quantitative study involving six public universities on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia examines the extent to which male and female lecturers value their student evaluations of teaching (SET) and if their valuations differ significantly by gender. The study also elicits perceptions of male and female lecturers on the formative and summative functions the SET serves. A survey questionnaire comprising 29 Likert-scale items was employed to obtain data for this study. The respondents comprised 137 language instructors of English and Arabic proficiency courses for undergraduates from those six universities. Data were analysed descriptively and inferentially using descriptive statistics and independent sample t-test. The study produces several outcomes. The study found that although male lecturers value SET higher than their female colleagues, no significant differences are observed in their valuation of SET by gender. Also of significance is the observation that lecturers of both gender found SET more useful for formative rather than summative functions. This study itself is significant in order to understand the lecturers’ perceptions of SET which will stimulate further discussions and thinking around the issue of strengthening the teaching practice as SET itself can be an effective tool for lecturer’s development if lecturers themselves understand and value the process.

The Arabic Language Level of Candidates for Malaysia Religion High Certificate (MRHC): Reading and Grammar

Malaysia Religion High Certificate (STAM) examination is a Malaysian student’s eligibility to study in the Middle East. STAM was introduced in 2000 as a result of a Memorandum of Understanding Cultural Agreement between the Governments of Malaysia and the Arab Republic of Egypt in November 1999. But many STAM graduates who took the language test at the university had failed to get the level of qualification and had to take Arabic classes at the language center before pursuing studies at the undergraduate level. This study aims to identify the level of text reading in Arabic among STAM candidates and Arabic grammar skills. Therefore, the researchers aim of 52 students who is a STAM candidate to participate in this study. The approach used in this study is quantitative; wherein the information gathered is presented in the Figures. Data collection using a measurement tool based on the study of texts authored by Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi containing 448 words. Comprehension and grammar skills tests were done for collecting data and then presented into numbers. The findings showed that the respondents' reading and grammar level are moderate. Therefore, it is recommended that students who will take the STAM are given proper guidance so that they can improve their Arabic language proficiency before pursuing studies at tertiary institutions.

Shihab’s Persona in the Field of Arabic

M. Quraish Shihab is among the greatest Indonesian exegetes in the Malay Archipelago who contributed considerably to Qur’anic exegetical work. Due to the extremely close relationship between Qur’anic exegesis and Arabic, he is also considered by many as being highly skilled in Arabic and its various branches. In fact, numerous studies have resulted from Shihab’s immensely rich contributions. Thus, this study elaborates on Shihab’s contributions towards advancing the Arabic language in Indonesia. To identify this objective in more compactly, the document analysis method was applied by adopting his works in the field of Arabic as the main source of study. From the analysis, the research concludes that Shihab’s parents were instrumental in shaping his interest and passion of the Qur’an and Arabic. His persona shines brightly in Arabic linguistics with quality works appreciated by many. Furthermore, Shihab was committed to ensuring Arabic proficiency to produce qualified prospective Qur’anic exegetes in Indonesia.

DESAIN SILABUS MATRIKULASI BAHASA ARAB PMIAI ICAS-PARAMADINA JAKARTA

The aim of this research is to design a Arabic theaching syllabus for students at PMIAI ICASParamadina Jakarta that focused on Islamic philosophy and mysticism. The syllabus is an integrated syllabus which combines topics and academic reading skill based on Arabic for Academic Purposes. The process of syllabus design began with need analysis both internally and externally under the qualitative and quantitativ method. Based on the research findings, it is known that students in PMIAI ICAS-Paramadina Jakarta need an Arabic matriculation for reading and understanding texts since their Arabic proficiency level has not been adequate yet to conduct reading and understanding Islamic philosopy and mysticism texts in Arabic. DOI: 10.15408/a.v1i1.1132