Hasnul Hadi, Hasnur Insyirah and Razali, Nabihah Husna and Mamat, Arifin (2026) A comparative study of social media engagement for learning Arabic among lower secondary school students. Innovative Teaching and Learning Journal, 10 (1). pp. 115-128. E-ISSN 2600-8572
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Abstract
In Malaysia, Arabic language is among the languages offered and commonly taken by lower secondary school students, where Standard Secondary School Curriculum (KSSM) and Integrated Dini Curriculum (KBD) are among the curricula offered. With the evolving development of social media use for language learning, there are lacking number of studies on its use for Arabic language learning among lower secondary school students. The use of traditional approach and teacher-centred learning in Arabic language has persisted for many years, despite the rapid shift towards digitalised learning. This study aims to investigate the statistically significant differences of social media engagement for learning Arabic among lower secondary school students according to KSSM and KBD curriculum. The engagement has been measured across three patterns, namely Critical Cognitive, Social Interactive and Active Language Use. This study applied the quantitative approach using the cross-sectional survey design. An online questionnaire has been distributed to 364 lower secondary school students in Kuala Lumpur, which has been analysed through the independent samples ttest. Results showed that there are no statistically significant differences in social media engagement for learning Arabic between the two types of curricula. This study emphasises the need to encourage the social media engagement for learning Arabic among students regardless of their curriculum, as both types require support for social media as a complementary mode of language learning.
| Item Type: | Article (Journal) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Social media engagement; Arabic language learning; Lower secondary; Standard Secondary School Curriculum; Integrated Dini Curriculum |
| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1044 Internet in Education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools P Language and Literature > PJ Semitic > PJ6001 Arabic > PJ6073 Language > PJ6701 Modern Arabic dialects T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > T Technology (General) > T10.5 Communication of technical information |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Education > Department of Curriculum & Instruction |
| Depositing User: | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arifin Mamat |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Jul 2026 22:28 |
| Last Update: | 22 Jul 2026 22:28 |
| Queue Number: | 2026-07-Q4170 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/130068 |
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