A study on Malaysian language learners’ perception towards learning Arabic via online games

This paper reports a study on the perceptions of learning via online games among Arabic elementary language learners at the Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The survey was a part of a front-end analysis for the design and development of an onlin...

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Main Authors:	Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri, Alias, Nor Aziah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Perbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2011
Subjects:	L Education (General) PJ6001 Arabic
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/1903/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1903/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1903/1/pp129_145.pdf

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spelling	iium-19032014-06-11T00:52:20Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/1903/ A study on Malaysian language learners’ perception towards learning Arabic via online games Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri Alias, Nor Aziah L Education (General) PJ6001 Arabic This paper reports a study on the perceptions of learning via online games among Arabic elementary language learners at the Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The survey was a part of a front-end analysis for the design and development of an online Arabic vocabulary games prototype. It elicited learners’ attitude towards Arabic language learning, their attitude towards playing ordinary video games and perceptions of utilizing online games in Arabic language learning. The descriptive quantitative and open-ended survey was distributed among 113 out of 133 learners, taking Arabic language course in an academic semester. The results showed positive level of pre-acceptance among learners’ support and value-addedness of online games were also pronounced in the suggestions put forward by the participants. Based on the findings, the initial design principles were established to guide the development of the online game prototype. The paper further explains how the front end analysis aided the design and development of the online games prototype and ascertained it as a viable application in learning Arabic. Perbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2011-09-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/1903/1/pp129_145.pdf Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri and Alias, Nor Aziah (2011) A study on Malaysian language learners’ perception towards learning Arabic via online games. GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies, 11 (3). pp. 129-145. ISSN 1675-8021 http://www.ukm.my/ppbl/Gema/gemacurrentissues.html
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description	This paper reports a study on the perceptions of learning via online games among Arabic elementary language learners at the Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The survey was a part of a front-end analysis for the design and development of an online Arabic vocabulary games prototype. It elicited learners’ attitude towards Arabic language learning, their attitude towards playing ordinary video games and perceptions of utilizing online games in Arabic language learning. The descriptive quantitative and open-ended survey was distributed among 113 out of 133 learners, taking Arabic language course in an academic semester. The results showed positive level of pre-acceptance among learners’ support and value-addedness of online games were also pronounced in the suggestions put forward by the participants. Based on the findings, the initial design principles were established to guide the development of the online game prototype. The paper further explains how the front end analysis aided the design and development of the online games prototype and ascertained it as a viable application in learning Arabic.
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author	Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri Alias, Nor Aziah
author_facet	Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri Alias, Nor Aziah
author_sort	Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri
title	A study on Malaysian language learners’ perception towards learning Arabic via online games
title_short	A study on Malaysian language learners’ perception towards learning Arabic via online games
title_full	A study on Malaysian language learners’ perception towards learning Arabic via online games
title_fullStr	A study on Malaysian language learners’ perception towards learning Arabic via online games
title_full_unstemmed	A study on Malaysian language learners’ perception towards learning Arabic via online games
title_sort	study on malaysian language learners’ perception towards learning arabic via online games
publisher	Perbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2011
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A study on Malaysian language learners’ perception towards learning Arabic via online games

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