Developing speaking skills through implementation of role play activities in teaching Arabic; [Membina kemahiran pertuturan menerusi aktiviti lakonan dalam pengajaran bahasa arab]

This study was conducted to seek linguistic problems and the attitude of students of Arabic language through role play activities. Role play activities are student-centered teaching strategies and offer more opportunities for students to explore their language skills. To obtain data of the study, re...

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Published in:GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies
Main Author: Yaakub A.I.; Mat A.C.; Pa Taib M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84855849078&partnerID=40&md5=dbc4633a701616fd0025fd10eff3f4e2
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Summary:This study was conducted to seek linguistic problems and the attitude of students of Arabic language through role play activities. Role play activities are student-centered teaching strategies and offer more opportunities for students to explore their language skills. To obtain data of the study, recording technique and questionnaire distribution were employed. Respondents of the study involved 30 secondary school students from form four at National Religious Secondary School of Kuala Lumpur. Through these activities, difficulties overcome by the students in learning Arabic can be identified. The result of the study also showed that the respondents behaved positively toward the use of role play in learning Arabic.
ISSN:16758021