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What Is the Arabic Verb for…? Guessing-Based Learning and Verb Retention among Malaysian Learners Najmuddin, Adham Hasif bin; Masnun, Masnun
Kalamuna: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Arab dan Kebahasaaraban Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Kalamuna: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Arab dan Kebahasaaraban
Publisher : Pusat Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (P3M) STAI DR. KHEZ. Muttaqien Purwakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52593/klm.07.1.08

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Arabic language education in Malaysia continues to develop in response to increasing demands for communicative competence and access to Islamic knowledge. However, many learners still struggle to recall basic Arabic verbs during spontaneous communication despite years of instruction. This study examines the effectiveness of guessing-based learning in improving Arabic verb retention among Malaysian learners. A classroom-based quasi-experimental mixed-methods design was employed, involving an experimental group exposed to structured guessing activities and a comparison group receiving conventional instruction. Quantitative data were collected through pre-tests and post-tests, while qualitative data were obtained from classroom observations and interviews. The findings reveal a statistically significant improvement in verb retention in the experimental group (p = .034, Cohen’s d = 0.38), whereas the comparison group showed no significant change. Qualitative results indicate increased learner attention, confidence, and engagement during learning activities. These findings suggest that guessing-based learning strengthens verb retention by activating cognitive effort and retrieval processes. This study concludes that guessing-based learning offers a practical and low-cost instructional strategy to support Arabic vocabulary acquisition and communicative competence in Malaysian Arabic education.
“Pretending to Be Cikgu”: Role Reversal Pedagogy in Peer-Led Arabic Vocabulary Learning in Malaysia Masnun, Masnun; Nafis, Ahmad Durrun; Irdyna, Syaza Auni
Journal of Arabic Language Learning and Teaching (JALLT) Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Arabic Language Learning and Teaching (JALLT)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palangka Raya Raya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jallt.v4i1.506

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Conventional Arabic vocabulary instruction in many Islamic secondary schools remains predominantly teacher-centered, relying heavily on memorization and teacher-led repetition, which often results in limited learner engagement, weak active retrieval, and low long-term vocabulary retention particularly in verb-based forms with complex morphological patterns. Responding to these pedagogical limitations, this study investigates the impact of role reversal pedagogy implemented through peer-led choral recitation in Arabic vocabulary learning within a Malaysian educational context. The instructional practice, locally conceptualized as “Pretending to Be Cikgu,” assigns selected students to temporarily assume the role of teacher by leading their peers in collective recitation of verb-based vocabulary drawn from Kitab Af‘āl al-Yawmiyyah. Employing a qualitative classroom-based research design, data were collected through classroom observations, student reflections, and teacher field notes. The findings reveal that peer-led choral recitation enhances learner engagement, collective participation, and vocabulary internalization. Students acting as instructional leaders demonstrated higher levels of responsibility, confidence, and active retrieval, while peers benefited from structured repetition and reduced speaking anxiety. The approach functioned as both a cognitive and social scaffold, reinforcing memory consolidation of morphologically inflected Arabic verbs and fostering a collaborative learning environment. The study concludes that role reversal pedagogy offers a learner-centered instructional model that addresses key shortcomings of conventional vocabulary instruction by shifting responsibility from teacher to students, promoting deeper lexical internalization and socially distributed learner autonomy in Arabic vocabulary learning.