Kwara State University
Salih Jumah-Alaso
Designation: Associate Professor H.O.D
Department: Linguistics African and European Languages
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| 1 | Improving the Teaching of Arabic Language through the Effective use of YouTube |
This study examines ways of improving the teaching and learning of Arabic language through the application of YouTube video clips as audio-visual aids. This becomes imperative as Arabic is not just a language of religion used by Muslims world over in their religious activities, but a language spoken by millions of people in the world; it is the official language of the south west Asia and most of the North African countries, it is the 5th in the word's 10 most influential languages and one of the official languages of many international organizations. The study is carried out by selecting 18 students of Arabic in Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan –Waya and Kwara State University, Malete to constitute sample of the study. Descriptive method was adopted and Pre-test and Post – test was conducted. Data were collected through the essay writing, translation and structure test. The data were analyzed through the descriptive statistics of frequency (f) and percentage (%). The study findings, through the result of the tests, revealed that the subjects performed better and they were able to demonstrate the linguistic communicative competence in Arabic language. Finally, the study recommends that YouTube video should be integrated into Arabic instruction delivery strategies. KEYWORDS: Arabic language; Effective use; Teaching; Youtube; Audio-visual | Salih Jumah Alaso | 3(2) | International | 2020-07-16 | http://journal.uninigd.acid/index.php/hijai | |