Al-Irfan: Journal Of Arabic Literature and Islamic Studies
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026)

A Gamified Drill Method: Systematic Development of Digital Educational Games for Arabic Reading Skills

Muhammad Farhan Brilliant (Universitasi Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang)
Syaiful Musthofa (Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang)
Abdul Muntaqim Al Anshory (Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Mar 2026

Abstract

The mastery of Arabic reading skills (Maharah Qira’ah) among students often faces significant challenges due to the monotony of traditional methods and the lack of interactive media. This research addresses the urgent need for pedagogical innovation by developing a digital educational game based on the Drill Method, designed to transform repetitive linguistic practice into an engaging experience. The study utilized the Research and Development (R&D) method, involving 23 tenth-grade students at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Malang as the primary research subjects. The development process integrated iSpring Suite with Gemini AI-generated assets to ensure high-quality visual aesthetics and technical stability. Validation results from experts demonstrated exceptional feasibility, with the material expert providing a perfect score of 100% and the media expert scoring 97.92%. Implementation data revealed that the "Reset on Failure" mechanism effectively fostered student precision and cognitive automaticity in reading Arabic text by requiring 100% accuracy to progress. Furthermore, the final evaluation showed a high level of student motivation, reaching 88.04%, as the gamified aesthetic successfully reduced learning boredom and encouraged autonomous study. In conclusion, this edugame provides a validated and highly motivating solution that bridges the gap between rigid traditional exercises and modern interactive technology, proving essential for improving Arabic language acquisition in the digital age.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

alirfan

Publisher

Subject

Religion Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Other

Description

Al-Irfan is a journal of Arabic Literature and Islamic Studies which is published Biannually on March and September by Arabic Literature Department, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Darul Ulum Banyuanyar, Pamekasan. The journal covers language issues researched in the branches of applied linguistics, such ...