Arabic as foreign language learning in pandemic COVID-19 as perceived by students and teachers

https://doi.org/10.21744/lingcure.v5n1.726

Authors

  • Mahyudin Ritonga Muhammadiyah University of West Sumatera, Padang, Indonesia
  • Martin Kustati Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol, Padang, Indonesia
  • Meliza Budiarti Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol, Padang, Indonesia
  • Ahmad Lahmi Muhammadiyah University of West Sumatera, Padang, Indonesia
  • Musda Asmara Institute Agama Islam Negeri Curup, Bengkulu, Indonesia
  • Rahadian Kurniawan Institute Agama Islam Negeri Curup, Bengkulu, Indonesia
  • Neli Putri Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol, Padang, Indonesia
  • Endri Yenti Institute Agama Islam Negeri Bukittinggi, West Sumatera, Indonesia

Keywords:

Arabic foreign language, COVID-19, language education, language learning, language skills, linguistic aspects, linguistic skills, mobile application

Abstract

Teaching and learning process using mobile application becomes one of alternative tools to substitute face-to-face learning during Pandemic Covid-19. The lecture process during the period has been experienced since March 2020 until the end of the even semester of the academic year 2019/2020. There were various obstacles felt by lecturers and students in the courses. Under normal conditions, learning Arabic as a foreign language is still faced with various problems. Since, there are no specific studies in this issues that have been conducted by experts for Indonesian context, we are interested to identify the perception of students and lecturers on the quality of Arabic teaching and learning process. This research uses qualitative method where the sources of data are students and lecturers of Arabic language education study program Faculty of Islamic Studies, Muhammadiyah University of West Sumatra. The data collection taken from interview by phone. The finding showed that the students and lecturers' perceptions of the quality of the online learning process are negative. Then, students’ and lecturers' perceptions of the quality of online Arabic learning outcomes are negative.

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Published

2021-06-09

How to Cite

Ritonga, M., Kustati, M., Budiarti, M., Lahmi, A., Asmara, M., Kurniawan, R., Putri, N., & Yenti, E. (2021). Arabic as foreign language learning in pandemic COVID-19 as perceived by students and teachers. Linguistics and Culture Review, 5(1), 75-92. https://doi.org/10.21744/lingcure.v5n1.726

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