Abstract
The Arabic course at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Malaysia is an elective course offered to first degree students. The objective of this study is to evaluate the use of learning materials in the context of learning oral Arabic at UiTM. It is a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative study using questionnaires, interviews and classroom observations. For quantitative data, stratified random sampling technique was used involving 455 students and 48 course lecturers while for qualitative data, 13 interviews with students, 8 interviews with subject lecturers and 12 classroom observations wereengaged. The study found that the textbooks were the only learning material that had been highly used compared to other materials, showing that learning was primarily based on the textbooks. This study suggests some improvements in the use of learning materials such as to use authentic materials through computer and Internet. The textbooks have to be used as a guide and not as a final objective of learning. The use of learning materials has to support students' interest, their needs and motivation. They also have to be given freedom to select materials according to their needs and interest.
| Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 215-233 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2012 |
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Keywords
- Arabic language learning
- Authentic learning materials
- Learning material usage
- Oral arabic skills
- Students' autonomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Literature and Literary Theory
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language
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Penggunaan bahan pembelajaran dalam kursus bahasa arab. / Yusri, Ghazali; Nik Yusoff, Nik Mohd Rahimi; Mohd. Shah, Parilah; Majid, Muhammad Arsyad Abdul; Wah, Wan Haslina.
In: GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies, Vol. 12, No. 1, 01.2012, p. 215-233.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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