ENJOYMENT AND ENGAGEMENT OF MALAYSIAN LEARNERS IN ARABIC STUDIES PROGRAMME [KESERONOKAN DAN PENGLIBATAN PELAJAR MALAYSIA DALAM PROGRAM PENGAJIAN BAHASA ARAB]

Nor Fatini Aqilah Mohamad Soad, Kaseh Abu Bakar, Lily Hanefarezan Asbulah

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Language learners with a strong international posture are generally more willing to communicate in the foreign language that they learn. Past studies have shown that international posture is largely associated with variable levels of motivation, enjoyment, and cultural motives. However, studies on engagement were poorly conducted, especially for Arabic language learners. Therefore, this study aims to examine the level of readiness of students of Arabic studies programmes in terms of enjoyment in learning Arabic and engagement in Arabic. This study uses quantitative design by distributing online questionnaire instruments to 180 final year students of the bachelor’s degree from three public universities in Malaysia, namely Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), and International Islamic University (UIA). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. The results showed that students in tertiary Arabic Studies programmes in Malaysia report moderate to moderately high levels of enjoyment in learning Arabic and engagement in Arabic. Their international posture is in the moderate range but relatively low. Students need to capitalize on all these aspects which will directly and indirectly contribute to better achievement in learning Arabic.

Keywords: International posture; Arabic studies; Enjoyment; Engagement


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