Why teachers use bahasa in the Arabic language classroom?
The use of the target language has long been considered an important principle of second language (L2) instruction. Previous research has attempted to quantify the amount of the first language (L1) used in the classroom and has explored the purposes or functions of teachers' ‘lapses’ into their...
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| author | Mohamad Adnan, Mohamad Azrein Mohamad, Shukeri Mamat , Arifin |
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| description | The use of the target language has long been considered an important principle of second language (L2) instruction. Previous research has attempted to quantify the amount of the first language (L1) used in the classroom and has explored the purposes or functions of teachers' ‘lapses’ into their students' L1. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the attitudes towards using L1 in Arabic classes among teachers of secondary school in Malaysia which consists of students speaking Bahasa as their L1. Data was collected based on the interviewsof the teachers that teach Arabic language in a school. The respondents of this study weretwo experienced teachers. The findings indicated that L1is still used by the teachers to explain difficult concepts of grammar so that students easily understand linguistics terms, and also to translate new words to ensure that students understand unfamiliar words. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:329452014-08-19T02:18:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/32945/ Why teachers use bahasa in the Arabic language classroom? Mohamad Adnan, Mohamad Azrein Mohamad, Shukeri Mamat , Arifin LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) PJ6701 Modern Arabic dialects The use of the target language has long been considered an important principle of second language (L2) instruction. Previous research has attempted to quantify the amount of the first language (L1) used in the classroom and has explored the purposes or functions of teachers' ‘lapses’ into their students' L1. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the attitudes towards using L1 in Arabic classes among teachers of secondary school in Malaysia which consists of students speaking Bahasa as their L1. Data was collected based on the interviewsof the teachers that teach Arabic language in a school. The respondents of this study weretwo experienced teachers. The findings indicated that L1is still used by the teachers to explain difficult concepts of grammar so that students easily understand linguistics terms, and also to translate new words to ensure that students understand unfamiliar words. 2013 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32945/2/ICTEM_Programme_2013.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32945/8/Arifin.pdf Mohamad Adnan, Mohamad Azrein and Mohamad, Shukeri and Mamat , Arifin (2013) Why teachers use bahasa in the Arabic language classroom? In: International Conference on Teacher Education in the Muslim World 2013 (ICTEM 2013), 12-14 November 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| spellingShingle | LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) PJ6701 Modern Arabic dialects Mohamad Adnan, Mohamad Azrein Mohamad, Shukeri Mamat , Arifin Why teachers use bahasa in the Arabic language classroom? |
| title | Why teachers use bahasa in the Arabic language classroom? |
| title_full | Why teachers use bahasa in the Arabic language classroom? |
| title_fullStr | Why teachers use bahasa in the Arabic language classroom? |
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| title_short | Why teachers use bahasa in the Arabic language classroom? |
| title_sort | why teachers use bahasa in the arabic language classroom |
| topic | LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) PJ6701 Modern Arabic dialects |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/32945/2/ICTEM_Programme_2013.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/32945/8/Arifin.pdf |
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