TAQYIM ZATI - ARABIC SELF ASSESSMENT

Amilrudin Ishak, Mohd Mahtar Ahmad Wahid & Romlah Jaafar

 

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ABSTRACT

 

Education today turns to a new style known as the 21st Century Education. The teaching and learning activities (PdP) have been replaced by student-centered learning and facilitating activities (PdPc). The use of digital technology and virtual technology is increasingly inseparable, while students are more likely to use gadgets such as phones and tablets in any lifestyle. Among the obstacles faced by Arabic teachers are the lack of appropriate software or portals that can conduct digital and virtual exercises and assessments in Arabic.

 

ARABIC SELF ASSESSMENT application appears to help Arabic language educators especially in providing online and / or offline training and assessment activities in Arabic. Teachers can provide Arabic language training and assessment questions for every topic that is taught easily as ARABIC SELF ASSESSMENT uses the full version of the Arabic version of MS Excel app software. Exercises and assessments can be implemented in the classroom at the end of the learning session or students can use it as homework that can be accessed online.

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PROBLEM STATEMENT

 

• Teenage interest in digital gadgets should be encouraged and stimulated for beneficial use such as reviewing lessons, training and finding knowledge.

• Teachers who teach subject in Arabic complain that they are missing or lack of applications that can help them conduct testing and training using information and communication technology.

• Most of the educational applications or portals in the market are highly dependent on the internet, while there are still schools with little or no access to the internet.

• There is no uniformity in the formats in educational applications that make it difficult for teachers / administrators to monitor and analyze the quality of questions and training as well as student answers.

• The limited time constraints of teachers to examine and grade students' tests, as well as the increasing burden of teacher work.

 

OBJECTIVES

 

• As an alternative to teenagers using digital gadgets for educational purposes and educational revision.

• Meet the needs of Arabic teachers to conduct testing and training using ICT technology.

• Provides an offline ict environment that is not entirely dependent on internet access.

• Allows teachers / principals to monitor and analyze the standards and quality of the training and questions that are being developed and the analysis of student answers.

• Help speed up the scoring process and ease teacher work.

 

NOVELTY AND EXPLOSION

 

Novice in educational practice

• Training is especially important at the end of the PdPc session. The Taqyim Zati application is able to help teachers carry out fun and effective reinforcement activities.

 

Contribution to current practice (problem solving / repair process)

• The Taqyim Zati application conforms to the concept of the 21st Century PdPc which emphasizes the use of ICT and digital technology as a learning culture for today's youth.

 

PRACTICAL AND ABILITY

 

Easy to implement

• Easy to implement as users (teachers / students) are familiar with MS Excel software.

• Taqyim Zati application can be run off-line and does not require internet access. This means that this application can be implemented anywhere.

• Taqyim Zati application provides a template for 50 objective practice questions for each learning topic.

 

Cost effectiveness

• Generally Taqyim Zati does not need any additional costs for using MS Excel applications that are available on every computer and tablet.

 

Potentially to be developed

• Taqyim Zati application can be expanded to all Arabic language subjects for all degrees and levels. Teachers can share al-Tadribat files with teachers from other schools. The Taqyim Zati application can also be used as a question bank.

 

IMPACT TO LANGUAGE LEARNING

 

Grammar / skills & language / culture / learning

• The Taqyim Zati application can practice language skills training such as listening, writing, reading and grammar skills. Students can practice home-based exercises over and over until they master the contents of the lesson better

 

Impact on program / management / organization

• The most significant impact is that students' interest in Arabic subjects will increase, which will make the students easy to understand the lesson.

• Motivation of teachers and students will increase as it is stimulated by technology elements that are easily adapted to the 21st Century PdPc.

• For organizations / schools that fully implement the 21st Century learning concepts, it can easily and efficiently utilize this Taqyim Zati application.

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