Improving students' skills in creating accurate simple arabic sentences using qawalib candy

Nurul Syfiqah Abdul Karim

Abstract

The research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of using "Candy Templates" as an innovative educational tool in teaching the Arabic language, specifically in enabling students to construct correct and linguistically sound sentences. The study involved a sample of 20 third-grade students from a secondary school in Klang, Selangor, who experience difficulties in constructing sentences correctly. "Candy Templates" are based on cards that present sentence structures and linguistic concepts to help enhance grammatical understanding. The study's results showed that these templates effectively contribute to improving students' skills in creating correct Arabic sentences and enhancing their understanding of both basic and complex grammatical structures. It was found that this educational tool not only aids in the practical application of language rules but also strengthens students' mastery of grammatical concepts, making it a valuable tool in the context of Arabic language education at the secondary school level. Keywords: Effectiveness, Instructional Tool, Sentences, Cards, Sentence Structures, Skills

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