Enhancing academic excellence: a case study on Arabic proficiency levels among the Irk Students and their perceptions on studying Al-Naḥw Wa Al-Ṣarf in CFS IIUM

Kamaruzzaman, Kazzman and Zainuddin, Muhammad Alif and Tuan Muda, Tuan Nor Shazni and Ahmad, Siti Hawa (2025) Enhancing academic excellence: a case study on Arabic proficiency levels among the Irk Students and their perceptions on studying Al-Naḥw Wa Al-Ṣarf in CFS IIUM. Asian Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences, 7 (2). pp. 87-96. E-ISSN 2682-8502

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Abstract

One of the common core courses under the Arabic and Islamic Studies (AIS) module that has been introduced and implemented since 2023 is Al-Naḥw wa Al-Ṣarf. The introduction of the course to the Foundation of Islamic Revealed Knowledge (IRK) students at the Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), took place due to a curriculum review exercise during said year. As IRK students take Arabic-medium Islamic studies courses, the course's introduction aims to increase their proficiency in the language. This study aims to evaluate the Arabic language competency of IRK students who took Al-Naḥw wa Al-Ṣarf course during their first semester of the academic year. This research utilised a quantitative study, with a survey research design to investigate the perspectives of IRK students regarding Al-Naḥw wa Al-Ṣarf course as well as the significance of enrolling in the course for improving their academic achievements. A survey questionnaire titled "IRK Students' Perception on Studying Al-Naḥw wa Al-Ṣarf Course" using a Google Form was given to all IRK students to learn about their perceptions of the course. The data demonstrated that taking Al-Naḥw wa Al-Ṣarf course enhances students' comprehension of the IRK core courses. Furthermore, the majority of students agreed that learning the course adds value for IRK students. As a result, IRK students' Arabic proficiency increases when they study Al-Naḥw wa Al-Ṣarf course.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Arabic Proficiency, Academic Excellence, Perceptions, Al-Naḥw wa Al-Ṣarf, IRK Students
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) P Language and Literature > PJ Semitic > PJ6001 Arabic P Language and Literature > PJ Semitic > PJ6001 Arabic > PJ6073 Language P Language and Literature > PJ Semitic > PJ6106 Arabic Language - Grammar (Nah'w) P Language and Literature > PJ Semitic > PJ6131 Arabic Language - Morphology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Centre for Foundation Studies
Depositing User:	Br KAZZMAN KAMARUZZAMAN
Date Deposited:	24 Oct 2025 16:36
Last Modified:	24 Oct 2025 16:36
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/123838

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