Evaluation Teaching Process For Non-Native Arabic Learners to use Arabic Idiomatic Expressions In Using Teaching Multimedia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to help learners of Arabic to learn Arabic

idiomatic expression by designing a prototype courseware for them to learn

these idioms and to investigate the difficulties experienced by the learners in

identifying and understanding them. Previous studies have listed numerous

reasons for the difficulties experienced by the non- native Arabic learners in

acquiring reading skills. One of the reasons is the inability to identify and

understand the Idiomatic expression in Arabic. This study uses systematic,

descriptive and analytical methodologies, where the descriptive approach

was adopted to facilitate the gathering of information about Arabic idioms

and theories of learning through multimedia. On the other hand, there were

three stages of scientific procedures in analytical approach. Firstly, learners’

need analysis which was completed before the phase of design. Secondly,

experts’ review analysis which was conducted during the design phase. The

third stage was the analysis of formative evaluation by the learners after

the completion of the development phase. The participants of this study were

40 students who are learning the subject of computer application in Arabic

language and literature (ARAB 2124) and they were selected to participate

in the evaluation phase. The prototype courseware implemented the theory of

learning by Mayer and ADDIE model in its design and development by using

PowerPoint, ISpring, and Adobe Flash. The result of this study showed that

students cannot identify Arabic idiomatic expression and understand their

meanings due to their lack of reading Arabic books. These idioms have not

been taught in any particular subject or textbook, thus, students are unaware

of their importance and could not use them.