Students' Self-Assessment of Arabic Speaking Skill

This study was aimed at determining students’ self-assessment of their Arabic speaking skills. The data was gathered through distributing speaking rubric to 92 Arabic language learners. The rubric was adapted from Cherice Montgomery and was consisted of six aspects of speaking, namely pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, content, accuracy, and comperehension and startegic competence. The data was analysed using Winstep to determine their self-assessment of speaking and how they perceive those six aspects of speaking skills. The result showed that the students identify their speaking performance as moderate level. The Wright Map revealed that content was the most difficult aspect of speaking, while pronunciation was the easiest aspect of it.

Stylistic features of Yunus Abdullahi's “Yalaimi’s” Arabic praise poems to Prophet Mohammed

Eulogizing the prophet has generated controversies among the Muslims just as this genre of poetry has been mostly ignored and seen as having no significant content. In the Islamic era (Al-AsrulIslami) the prophet permitted Hassan bnThabit to compose poem to defend Islam and praised him. Later he condemned referring to him as Allah or son of Allah as a form praise. The aim of this study is to identify the methods used by the poet to eulogies the Prophet and describe the stylistic feature of the poem. The method of research is descriptive and analytic. The result of the study reveals that the author used three major methods to praise the prophet which include reference to his spiritual status, emphasis on his practices and tradition and describing his religious struggle. The styles used by the author include clarity of language, use of imagery, Iqtibas (adaptation and citation of Quran verses) and rhetorical question. It is recommended therefore, that the poems should be completely translated to English for wider circulation.

Students' Attitude and Motivation towards Arabic Language

This survey research was carried out to determine the students’ level of attitude and motivation towards Arabic language learning, as well as to determine the difference in their attitude and motivation based in their demography. Approximately 288 students of IAIN Salatiga have participated in this survey. A questionnaire was administered to the students to collect the data from the. The questionnaire is four-point likert scale that consist of 21 items. The data was then analyzed using Winstep from Rasch Model and IBS SPSS. The result showed that most students (65%) have moderate level of motivation and attitude towards Arabic language learning. The female students have higher motivation as compared to the male students; therefore, teachers should encourage the male students and help them in the Arabic courses.

Tatbiq Wasail al-Kalimat al-Mutaqatha‘ah ‘Abra al-Intirnit ‘an Covid-19 li Irtifa’i Maharah al-Kitabah Laday at-Talabah

The lack of method and means in the educational process of the Arabic language. It made the students difficult to understand the material and feel bored and they think that the Arabic language is a difficult study and makes them bored especially in the skill of writing. With some of these problems, the researchers are applying online crossword puzzles to raise the writing skill of the tenth class students in the First Islamic State Secondary School Lampung Oriental, with the expectations that they can be fixed and the writing skill of the students will be raised. The method used in this research is the qualitative descriptive method. The result of this research is that the students can write the letters of the Arabic language well. They are able to form letters when the letters are at the beginning, middle or end of a word.

Tahlil al-Jinsi fi Kitab al-Lughah al-‘Arabiyyah min I’dadi Wizarati asy-Syuun ad-Diniyyah

In the Arabic language book Curriculum 2013 for fourth-grade students, in the third lesson, the profession of gender-biased vocabulary was found: In that lesson, various types of professions for females and males are mentioned, such as the word (employee - female employee) except in the word “policeman - soldier - driver) it is mentioned for males only. And in the word (sewing - nurse) it is mentioned for females only. Based on what the researcher mentioned in the background of the research, the researcher’s problems are: How does gender analysis in the Arabic language book for primary school students based on the 2013 syllabus look from the context of the word and the presentation of images? How are disadvantages and advantages in the Arabic language textbook for primary school students based on the 2013 syllabus viewed from a gender context? The type of research used by the researcher in this research is library research. A gender analysis in the Arabic language book for primary school students based on the 2013 syllabus looks from the context of the word and the presentation of the images, and is done by counting the word used in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade book. Most of the words found in the Arabic language book are chapters that indicate that they are gender-responsive.

The Urgency of Enhancing Learning Arabic inside National Education Curriculum in Indonesia

The objectives of this article is to identify the urgency of enhancing learning arabic inside national education curriculum in Indonesia. The urgency of this research is to conduct the development of teaching Arabic. The article adopted the qualitative descriptive method as the research designed the urgency of enhancing learning arabic inside national education curriculum. Data were analyzed by applying the four steps of Creswell's version collecting data, grouping, selecting, then interpreting the data and the data source was a documents review. The article findings indicated that learning arabic has a strategic position inside national education curriculum, as discussing about the urgency of enhancing learning arabic inside national education curriculum. Based on the research findings, the authors recommended the existence of Arabic inside national education curriculum should be strengthened and developed.

Tariqah al-Qawa'id wa at-Tarjamah wa Fa'aliyyatuha fi as-Sahah at-Ta'limiyyah

This research aims to introduce the Arabic language situation in Jigawa state-Nigeria, also to disclosure the effectiveness of the grammar and translation method in the development of students language skills and to find a suitable method for the development of language skills. The researcher used the descriptive method to conduct this study, and the most important outcome of the study includes; The grammar and translation method is not appropriate to the objectives of the teaching Arabic language in Jigawa state. The content of the Arabic language in this state is above the students' mental capacity, and does not take into account the individual differences between the students. This study found that the Arabic language teacher in this state, is not aware of the objectives of teaching of Arabic language. There are problems facing students understanding of Arabic language courses, as a result of lack of use of appropriate teaching processes, such as lack of materials and the appropriate teaching aids, and resorting to translation more than explanation with acting, and drawing on the blackboard, and so on.

Fa’aliyyatu Kitab al-‘Ashri fi Tarqiyyati al-Maharah al-Lughawiyyah

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the book al-'Ashri in improving the Arabic language skills of fourth grade students at SD Muhammadiyah Metro for the 2019/2020 academic year. For this reason, the researcher collected the required data using several data collection methods, namely tests, interviews, observation and documentation. After the data was collected, the researcher analyzed the data using the "ANOVA" formula, then continued with the "t" test and the calculation of data analysis is calculated using spss. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant effect of the application of the book Al 'asri to improve the language skills of fourth grade students of SD Muhammadiyah Metro Pusat. Based on the output "statistical test" it is known that the value of asyimp sig (2-tailed) is 0.0000, for listening skills is 0, 006, speaking skills is 0.000, reading skills is 0, 005, writing skills is 0, 0392 and for other aspects knowledge 0, 000. All of these values ​​are smaller than the probability value of 0, 05 so it can be concluded that Ha is accepted.

Ad-Dunya ka al-Ladzati Adhgatsi Ahlam (ad-Dirasah as-Simiyaiyah fi Syi’ri Abi al-‘Atahiyah)

The poem al-Ladzatu Adhgatsu Ahlam was born from the pen of the Abbasid poet, Abu 'Atahiyah. This poem tells about some pleasures of false dreams, but the meaning of the pleasures of false dreams in this poem is still scattered in the poems. Michael Riffaterre's semiotic theory works to find the unity of meaning in a poem. Therefore, in this study the researcher used Michael Riffaterre's semiotic theory. The descriptive qualitative method was used by the researcher to analyze this poem. This study concludes that the unity of meaning in this poem is centered on the matrix of this poem, namely zuhud to facing the life. The model or monumental sentence in this poem was Ya nafsi kuni 'ani ad-dunya muba'idatan wa la tal'abanna bika ad-dunya wa khud'atuha. The actual hypogram behind this poem is found in surah al-Ankabut verse 64 and the potential hypogram of this poem is the world and wealth, life in this world is only temporary, and that humans should not prioritize the life of this world over the life of the hereafter.

The Philosophy of Language Acquisition in Stephen Krashen's Theory based Multiple Intelligences Classroom

Language acquisition and language learning among scientists tend to be different. This is based on the fact that the language acquisition process is supported unconsciously and is limited to a certain time. Meanwhile, the language learning process can be done consciously and is not limited by time. Through these two arguments, according to Stephen Krashen the acquisition process has certain characteristics. He believes that language acquisition can be obtained in adults. Based on this information, the researcher wants to describe and analyze the philosophy that encourages Stephen Krashen to develop a theory of language acquisition through classroom management based on Multiple Intelligences. This study used a qualitative research design with a case study method at SD Plus Al-Kaustar Malang, Indonesia. Data collection included observation, interview and documentation study through an analysis technique consisting of three steps; data collection, reduction and conclusion. The results showed that the philosophical background built in the theory of Stephen Krashen based on Multiple Intelligences is a empiricism philosopgy. This is known through the process of language acquisition which is formed through an adequate language environment carried out by the sensory experiences of students with the help of their cognitive thinking processes. These findings indicate that language acquisition can be done through a good environmental design even though it has passed the age limit for first language acquisition.