EL-MAQALAH : Journal of Arabic Language Teaching and Linguistics

The Challenge of Integrating AI into Learning to Translate from Indonesian to Arabic: Implications for Education and Ethics

Azwir Azwir, Zulhelmi, Zulkhairi, Maulidatun Rahmi, Muhammad Yasir — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0800

This research aims to examine the challenges related to the integration of AI into learning translation from Indonesian to Arabic, with a focus on the educational and ethical impacts resulting from this integration. The findings suggest that overcoming these challenges requires a holistic approach that combines technical and ethical awareness, while improving the quality of education and developing student skills through collaboration between various stakeholders, including governments, educational institutions and the technology industry. It also highlights the importance of finding sustainable solutions that support education, and emphasizes the need for collaborative efforts to integrate AI more effectively into translation learning. In conclusion, the research emphasizes the importance of understanding the challenges and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence, and the need to adopt integrated educational and ethical strategies to ensure that the maximum benefit is made of the potential of artificial intelligence in language education.

2013 Curriculum for Teaching Arabic in the Light of Constructivist Theory

Moch. Fajarul Falah, Siti Fatimah Zuhra, Mohd. Sobri bin Ellias — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0800

This study aims to analyze the application of constructivist theory in the 2013 curriculum for Arabic learning in Indonesia. The study focuses on understanding how constructivist principles are activated, such as student-centered learning, the active role of students in constructing knowledge, meaningful learning, collaborative learning, contextual learning, problem-based learning, authentic assessment, and the use of technology. These principles are applied in the context of Arabic language teaching with the goal of improving students' understanding and communicative skills. The researchers employed a qualitative research method with a library research approach to analyze documents related to the 2013 curriculum and constructivist theory. The results showed that the 2013 curriculum supports a constructivist learning environment through activities such as observation and exploration, experiments and discovery, collaborative projects, formative assessment, and the use of technology as a learning tool. However, there is a gap between the theory and actual practice, as some teachers tend to use traditional teacher-centered methods. The study recommends addressing this gap by training teachers and raising their awareness of the importance of applying constructivist principles in education. These recommendations reflect the importance of adhering to the philosophical foundation of constructivist theory to achieve Arabic learning that enables students to actively and meaningfully construct their knowledge and skills.

The Development of a Multimedia-Based Electronic Booklet for Teaching Reading Skills to Sixth Grade Elementary Students

Mukhlisah Mukhlisah, Qashdina Alya Thaha, Wahyu Hidayatullah — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Learning reading skills is one of the most important things to develop students' Arabic language skills. Using appropriate and interesting media can make it easier for them in the process of learning reading skills. One way is by using multimedia-based e-booklets. Therefore, this research aims to develop multimedia-based e-booklets in learning reading skills for class VI SD/MI students to make it easier for them during learning, so that they are more active and creative during the learning process. The method used in this research is R&D (Research and Development) with the ADDIE development model which consists of five stages, namely analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation. Based on the results of the development of this media, it received a positive and effective response in helping students understand lessons and practice reading skills.

Content Analysis of the Objectives of the Rhetoric Curriculum in Islamic Universities in Aceh in Light of the Integrative Approach to Teaching Arabic Language

Muakhir Zakaria, Salah Ibrahiem Abdelrahiem — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0800

In this work, The Curriculum Development of The Balaghah lesson in several Islamic Universities in Aceh Province, Indonesia, has been studied to review and present the basics and the proposed vision of the integrative approach in teaching The Arabic Language. This work used the qualitative approach and descriptive analytical approaches utilizing the questionnaire and interview for participants. The population in this work was all students from class IV, to VI with a total of 470 students in the academic year of 2020/2021. The participants of the work were 207 students. Based on the results, the availability of basics of the integrative approach in teaching the Arabic language was at the simple level of the content and teaching methods, and the lack of it was in the purposes, facilities, activities, and evaluation as well as the absence of the statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α = 0.05) between student’s responses to the reality of Balaghah's curriculum that were attributed to Islamic Universities, leading to apply to all universities equally. Therefore, this work recommends working on the reformulation of the Balaghah’s curriculum and developing all elements based on the basics of the integrative approach in teaching of the Arabic language. Besides, the requirement for compatibility and harmonization between the elements of the Balaghah’s curriculum as units that complement each other, and developing training programs to provide the teachers in understanding more the integrative approach, its basics and fields, and the importance of observing it in the elements of the Balaghah’s curriculum.

Developing a Summary Book of Arabic Grammar Rules With a Concept Map and Using It in Teaching Grammar

Fajriah Fajriah, Fira Mauliza, Jailani Musthafa — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Based on observations made by researchers, students have difficulty in understanding nahwu learning by using the book mulakhas qawaid al-lughah al-'arabiyah without developing learning media such as concept maps. Therefore, researchers are interested in developing mulakhas qawaid al-lughah al-'arabiyah with concept maps, especially in the chapter of Inna and his brother. As for the objectives in this study: 1) to know the steps of developing kitab mulakhas qawaid al-lughah al-'arabiyah with concept maps in nahwu learning, 2) to know the validation of concept map media in nahwu learning. The research method used by researchers is the research and development method using Sugiyono's model. The steward used is an observation sheet. The results of this study are: 1) The steps of developing the book of mulakhas qawaid al-lughah al-'arabiyah with concept maps consist of analyzing needs and problems, collecting data, product design, product validation, and product revision. 2) Concept maps are feasible to use in learning after being assessed by experts. Expert results in terms of content and language are 95% (very feasible) and expert results in terms of design are 97,5% (very feasible).

Applying the Discovery Learning Approach to Enhance Students' Reading Skills at State Islamic Senior High School 1 West Aceh (An Experimental Study)

Hidayatil Muslimah, Delian Agusti Utami, Samsuar A. Rani, Fatima El Zahraa — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0800

This study investigates the application of the discovery learning method to enhance students’ reading skills at State Islamic Senior High School 1, Western Aceh. The research was prompted by classroom observations indicating that Arabic language teachers often rely on conventional approaches, which do not adequately engage students—particularly in the context of reading instruction. As a result, students are limited to passive reception of information through teacher explanations, leading to disinterest, reduced motivation, and poor participation. These challenges highlight the need for a more interactive and student-centered learning strategy. Through a quasi-experimental design involving pre-test and post-test measures, this study demonstrates that the discovery learning method has a significant positive impact on students’ reading proficiency. Statistical analysis using a paired-sample t-test yielded a calculated t-value of 26.73, which far exceeds the critical values at both the 5% (2.09) and 1% (2.86) significance levels. Accordingly, the null hypothesis is rejected in favor of the alternative, confirming the effectiveness of discovery learning in improving reading outcomes.