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Strategies for Improving Foreign Language Skills of Primary School-Aged Children at Miracle Language Center, Narathiwat, Thailand Ayu, Ayu; Sulistyowati, Sulistyowati; Mahama, Salmee
Al-Adzka: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Guru Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Vol. 13 No. 2 (2023): Al-Adzka: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Guru Madrasah Ibtidaiyah
Publisher : Departemen Pendidikan Guru Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan Universitas Islam Negeri Antasari Banjarmasin

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18592/aladzkapgmi.v13i2.11211

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Foreign language skills are often a problem due to declining interest while the demands of mastering foreign languages include the demands of the times and global competition. These skills are applied to elementary school-age children.  The purpose of this study is to describe how strategies to improve foreign language skills of elementary school-age children at Miracle Language Center, Narathiwat, Thailand. This research uses field research, namely qualitative-descriptive research design. The research informants consisted of teachers and students. Interviews with teachers to obtain general implementation information and with students to obtain information on the extent of foreign language acquisition at Miracle Language Center educational institutions. The method used is the Miles and Huberman (2014) approach of digging, reviewing data until obtaining saturated data, then all data is collected, data reduction, presenting data and the final step is making conclusions. The results in this study indicate that the strategy of improving children's language skills by providing English and Indonesian vocabulary with a vocabulary matching system as a basic understanding of language that is able to improve children's learning skills and enthusiasm due to the language environment in the Miracle Language Center institution, Thailand being an effective institution in supporting the ability to master foreign languages for children from an early age with a vulnerable 10-12 years.
Nurturing Islamic Values in Early Childhood in Thailand's Muslim Minority Muzakki, Muzakki; Khatimah, Husnul; Saudah, Saudah; Aghnaita, Aghnaita; Mahama, Salmee
Southeast Asian Journal of Islamic Education Vol 6 No 2 (2024): Southeast Asian Journal of Islamic Education, June 2024
Publisher : Faculty of Education and Teacher Training of UINSI Samarinda

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21093/sajie.v6i2.8467

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Islam is the major religion in southern Thailand. However, it remains a minority religion compared to the overall Thai population. The Muslim community in Thailand places great importance on Islamic religious education. They teach about Islam to children from an early age to nurture and foster Islamic values. Besides, it's helping them to understand Islam as part of their identity in the country's diversity. This study aimed to describe the teaching of Islamic values in early childhood within Thailand's Muslim minority. The research method used descriptive qualitative. Data Collection was carried out through observation, interviews, and documentation. The research was conducted in a non-formal education, the Miracle Language Center in Mueng, Narathiwat, Thailand, held in August-September 2023. The subjects were ustadz and ustadzah (Islamic teachers) and early childhood students attending the center. The data analysis technique used data condensation, data presentation, and verification and conclusion drawing. The results showed that children were taught through various academic and religious activities. Academically, Arabic vocabulary was introduced through pictures and songs. Religiously, the focus was on faith, worship, and moral values. The faith was taught through the pillars of faith, Islam, and exemplary stories. Worship was taught through memorizing short surahs, daily prayers, and practicing prayer and ablution. Moral values were taught through lessons on civility and manners. This study serves as a reference for teaching Islamic values to young children in Muslim minority communities.