LISANIA: Journal of Arabic Education and Literature
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025)

Arabic Language Teachers’ Readiness for Task-Based Language Teaching in the 21st Century: Insights from ACTFL Standards

Hasnil Oktavera (Unknown)
Abdul Hakim (Unknown)
Sutaman (Unknown)
Nurhadi (Unknown)
Abdurrahman Wahid Abdullah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Dec 2025

Abstract

Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) is essential for developing 21st-century Arabic language skills. This study aims to assess the readiness of Indonesian Arabic language teachers to implement TBLT, utilizing the comprehensive ACTFL World-Readiness Standards (5Cs): communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities, as the analytical framework. Employing a quantitative survey design, data were collected from Arabic teachers across various educational levels in Indonesia to evaluate their current preparedness levels against the 5Cs standard. The overall readiness index stands at 3.01 (on a 5-point scale), concluding that the teachers are “not ready, need some repairs” for full TBLT implementation. While Communication demonstrated the highest readiness (3.36), aspects like Comparisons (2.85) and Cultures (2.87) showed the lowest scores. These findings provide a crucial evaluation of teachers' preparedness, highlighting an urgent need for targeted professional development programs focused on integrating cultural competency and comparative linguistic skills within TBLT pedagogy to meet the demands of 21st-century language education.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

lisania

Publisher

Subject

Religion Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

LISANIA: Journal of Arabic Education and Literaturis a peer-reviewed journal on Arabic education and Arabic literarure in the world. This journal is published by the the Arabic Education Department, Faculty of Education and Teachers Training, State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Salatiga. ...