Students’ perceptions on teaching And learning of Arabic language for non-native speakers: A case study of Lagos State University, Nigeria

This study attempts to trace the foundation of the teaching and learning of Arabic language as a course of study in Nigerian institutions of higher learning. It aims at assessing the curriculum development of Arabic language in Nigerian institutions, especially in the light of the contemporary chall...

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Main Authors:	Ajape, Kazeem Oluwatoyin, Mamat , Arifin, Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail, Ahmed Mohamed, Ismaiel Hassanein
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	L Education (General) LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) PJ6701 Modern Arabic dialects
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/32189/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32189/1/Students%27perceptions_on_teaching_and_learning_of_arabic_Language_for_non-native_speakers.pdf

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spelling	iium-321892013-10-01T08:05:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/32189/ Students’ perceptions on teaching And learning of Arabic language for non-native speakers: A case study of Lagos State University, Nigeria Ajape, Kazeem Oluwatoyin Mamat , Arifin Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail Ahmed Mohamed, Ismaiel Hassanein L Education (General) LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) PJ6701 Modern Arabic dialects This study attempts to trace the foundation of the teaching and learning of Arabic language as a course of study in Nigerian institutions of higher learning. It aims at assessing the curriculum development of Arabic language in Nigerian institutions, especially in the light of the contemporary challenges facing the nation’s educational system and human development. Qualitative research paradigm was adopted for the study and data was collected through semi structured interview. The study explores the perspectives of three students in the Arabic Department of one of Lagos State University in the South West of Nigeria. Phenomenological analysis approach was used to analyse the data and some of the themes that emerged from the data analysis include; Prior knowledge, , Methodology, Facilities, Means of instruction and Arabic relevance to Nation building. The findings of the study establish the fact that the present curriculum does not conform to the philosophy and goals of the national policy on education because of the prevailing circumstances identified in the research. Based on these findings, teaching and learning of Arabic language for specific purposes was recommended with emphases on academic, vocational, and religious purposes. It is hoped that this recommendation will go a long way in helping the curriculum designers of Arabic language in non-Arabic countries including South-East Asia to design an effective curriculum for the teaching of Arabic language for non-native speakers. 2013-04 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32189/1/Students%27perceptions_on_teaching_and_learning_of_arabic_Language_for_non-native_speakers.pdf Ajape, Kazeem Oluwatoyin and Mamat , Arifin and Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail and Ahmed Mohamed, Ismaiel Hassanein (2013) Students’ perceptions on teaching And learning of Arabic language for non-native speakers: A case study of Lagos State University, Nigeria. In: 3rd International Conference on Islamic Education 2013, 6th-7th April, 2013, Selangor, Malaysia.
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spellingShingle	L Education (General) LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) PJ6701 Modern Arabic dialects Ajape, Kazeem Oluwatoyin Mamat , Arifin Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail Ahmed Mohamed, Ismaiel Hassanein Students’ perceptions on teaching And learning of Arabic language for non-native speakers: A case study of Lagos State University, Nigeria
description	This study attempts to trace the foundation of the teaching and learning of Arabic language as a course of study in Nigerian institutions of higher learning. It aims at assessing the curriculum development of Arabic language in Nigerian institutions, especially in the light of the contemporary challenges facing the nation’s educational system and human development. Qualitative research paradigm was adopted for the study and data was collected through semi structured interview. The study explores the perspectives of three students in the Arabic Department of one of Lagos State University in the South West of Nigeria. Phenomenological analysis approach was used to analyse the data and some of the themes that emerged from the data analysis include; Prior knowledge, , Methodology, Facilities, Means of instruction and Arabic relevance to Nation building. The findings of the study establish the fact that the present curriculum does not conform to the philosophy and goals of the national policy on education because of the prevailing circumstances identified in the research. Based on these findings, teaching and learning of Arabic language for specific purposes was recommended with emphases on academic, vocational, and religious purposes. It is hoped that this recommendation will go a long way in helping the curriculum designers of Arabic language in non-Arabic countries including South-East Asia to design an effective curriculum for the teaching of Arabic language for non-native speakers.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Ajape, Kazeem Oluwatoyin Mamat , Arifin Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail Ahmed Mohamed, Ismaiel Hassanein
author_facet	Ajape, Kazeem Oluwatoyin Mamat , Arifin Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail Ahmed Mohamed, Ismaiel Hassanein
author_sort	Ajape, Kazeem Oluwatoyin
title	Students’ perceptions on teaching And learning of Arabic language for non-native speakers: A case study of Lagos State University, Nigeria
title_short	Students’ perceptions on teaching And learning of Arabic language for non-native speakers: A case study of Lagos State University, Nigeria
title_full	Students’ perceptions on teaching And learning of Arabic language for non-native speakers: A case study of Lagos State University, Nigeria
title_fullStr	Students’ perceptions on teaching And learning of Arabic language for non-native speakers: A case study of Lagos State University, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed	Students’ perceptions on teaching And learning of Arabic language for non-native speakers: A case study of Lagos State University, Nigeria
title_sort	students’ perceptions on teaching and learning of arabic language for non-native speakers: a case study of lagos state university, nigeria
publishDate	2013
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/32189/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32189/1/Students%27perceptions_on_teaching_and_learning_of_arabic_Language_for_non-native_speakers.pdf
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Students’ perceptions on teaching And learning of Arabic language for non-native speakers: A case study of Lagos State University, Nigeria

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