Role-Playing Technique in Teaching Arabic Communication: A Case Study at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin in Malaysia

Raja Hazirah Raja Sulaiman, Nik Murshidah Nik Din, Rahimah Embong Nooranida Awang, Zaiton Mustafa, Normila Noruddin and Mohd Taufiq Talib

International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2017, vol. 7, issue 10, 309-318

Abstract: The study aims to investigate the effectiveness of role-playing technique in teaching Arabic speaking skills at University of Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA),Terengganu, in order to enhance speaking ability, promote self-motivation and enrich vocabularies among students. The study employed quantitative method and used questionnaires as instrument of data collection. There were 30 selected respondents that consisted of all students from first semester of diploma in Arabic Language and Literature (N = 30) who were obliged to take the subject of AlMuhadathah 1 for the whole one semester. Data were analyzed by using the software of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 7.5. Cronbach’s Alpha was used as a tool to assess the reliability of scales and it was tested on all items of the questionnaire and the test resulted 0.86 indicates high reliability. The finding shows that all the respondents gave opinions that learning experience through role-play technique has been able to improve their ability to speak in Arabic language, and they felt more confident to speak in Arabic and also were able to enrich their vocabularies at the end of the course.

Keywords: Role-Play; Communication Skills; Arabic Speaking Skills; Learning Arabic As A Second Language (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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