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Journal : Kitaba : Journal of Interdisciplinary Arabic Learning

Digital Natives and the Call for Innovation in Arabic Language Education Nashichuddin, Achmad; Taufiqurrochman, R.; Salam, Nur
Kitaba Vol 3, No 3 (2025): KITABA
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18860/kitaba.v3i3.36997

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Abstract: Today’s graduate students in Arabic language education are unmistakably digital natives—predominantly young women (70.6%) aged 21–25, graduates of Islamic higher education institutions across Indonesia, and deeply embedded in digital culture. This study explores their research interests, academic expectations, and aspirations through a structured survey of 51 newly enrolled master’s students at Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University (UIN Malang). Findings reveal a decisive shift in scholarly orientation: 37.3% identified “technology and media in Arabic language education” as their primary research interest, far surpassing traditional domains like linguistics or literature. Their call for innovation is not merely technological but pedagogical—they seek curricula that integrate digital tools, emphasize practical application, and align with 21st-century competencies. Simultaneously, a significant academic preparedness gap emerges: 72.5% requested intensive training in scholarly writing, and 64.7% demanded access to international journals, signalling a need for methodological scaffolding. Global aspirations are equally strong, with multiple students explicitly advocating for student exchange programs to Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Madinah. Thematic analysis of open-ended responses yielded five strategic priorities: (1) strengthening academic capacity, (2) advancing internationalization, (3) ensuring curriculum relevance in the digital era, (4) improving internal management, and (5) nurturing an Islamic scholarly vision that fuses linguistic mastery with civilizational mission. This study argues that the voices of digital-native students are not peripheral feedback but central diagnostic data for transforming Arabic language education into a dynamic, responsive, and globally engaged discipline in the Global South.
Co-Authors A. Fahmi Indra Yani Ach. Nashichuddin Ade Irawan Agil Haikal, Muhammad Agussalim, Agussalim Agustina, Nurwahyu Ahmad Helmi Yasir Al Hujjah Asianingrum Amin, Muhtar Ananda, Rosa Anggraini, Febrina AP, A. Risdawati Arifin, Samsul Askan, Askan Aslichah, Aslichah Aulia Naylan Muna Bahiyyah, Putri Burdirahaju, Rukmi Darmawan, Fitrah A. Dewi Anggraini DEWI ANGGRAINI Dewi Sri Susanti Dina Musyarafah Dwi Anggraeni Fachry Abda El Rahman Fahmi, Agus Faisal, F Fuad Muhajirin Farid Halim Halim, Halim Hamzah Hasan HAMZAH, AMIRUDDIN Haviva, Nur Heru Widodo, Mochammad Hevi Susanti Ilham Junaid Indriati, Effy Izafera, Anis Huzaimanor Khairinda, Nur Azmi Lapele, Fitria Lestia, Aprida Siska Machrus Ali Maisara, Maisara Maisarah Maisarah Maisarah, Maisarah Maoudy, Andi Fatimah Marillang, Marillang Meitria Syahadatina Noor Mida Yanti, Mida Muhammad Arfin Muhammad Salim Muhammad Firdaus Muhammad Sofyan Muhammad Syahdan Mukhibin, M Infarul Muthia Putri Darsini Lubis Muzuni, Muzuni Nayla Aisha Saydina Noor Jannah, Noor Nur Fauziah, Andi Nur wahidah Nur, Elya Nurjannah Nurjannah Nurwidyanti, Mike Nurwijayanti Pardi Affandi Pata'allo, Lidya Perbiana Ponaru, Algui Sumas R. Taufiqurrochman Rahayu, Betty Rahman, Rifqi Aulia Rahmatullah Rakhwati Tri Atmayanti, Dyah Risnawati Ibnas Rizal Bakri Ruslin Hadanu Sabar, Hikmawati Samsaifil Samsaifil Sasria, Nia Selvi Annisa Sobirov, Bobur Sonya, Gieta Syam, Agus Tanjung, Rifqi Aulia Triana, Triana Usman, Mualifi Valentino Aris wati, Herlina Wati, Risma Widarto, Hendro Yusra, Muhammad Izza Yusuf, Maryam