ARABIC TEACHING METHODS IN BORNEO: A CASE STUDY OF MUHAMMADIYAH NURSING COLLEGE SAMARINDA – EAST KALIMANTAN – INDONESIA
Abstract
This study was aimed to identify the feasibility of Arabic teaching methods in Borneo by a
case study of Muhammadiyah Nursing College of Samarinda – East Kalimantan– Indonesia.
The Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) were used as benchmarks to evaluate the
Arabic teaching methods in the college. This is a qualitative study where the researcher
collected data by interviewing an Arabic expert who is teaching Arabic course in the college
above. The research result found that Arabic lesson in Muhammadiyah Nursing College of
Samarinda – East Kalimantan– Indonesia used selective teaching method, it is meaning the
lecturer decided which method suited students’ situation and needs and wasn’t bound to any
particular method. However, in terms of percentage, translation method was the most
dominant. The students were trained to master all language skills (listening, speaking,
reading and writing) when they studied Arabic, however reading and writing skills dominated
other skills. The language of instruction in teaching Arabic is Indonesian Language.
Excessive usage of translation and the usage of Indonesian Language as the language of
instruction could affect student’s skill in communicating in Arabic.
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