Utilization of language laboratory for teaching Arabic as a second language

This study examined the utilization of language laboratory for teaching of Arabic as a second language. It looked at the concept and types of teaching resources with special reference to the language laboratory, concept and forms of language laboratory, conditions guiding its utilization, and the problems and weaknesses of language laboratory. The paper concluded among others, that language laboratory will go along way in enhancing the students’ performance in learning Arabic as a second language. It was recommended that Arabic teachers at all levels should improve on the utilization of language laboratory so as to improve students’ performance in the subject, government and school proprietors should allocate funds for purchasing the needed resources in the language laboratory.