Al-Wazan
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026)

Fostering a Love for Arabic through Digital Media: Developing a Communicative Dictionary Prototype for Islamic Elementary School Students

Ahmad Syadzili (Universitas Negeri Malang)
Mohammad Ahsanuddin (Universitas Negeri Malang)
Moch. Wahib Dariyadi (Universitas Negeri Malang)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Jul 2026

Abstract

The low interest of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (Islamic Elementary School) students in learning Arabic often stems from the use of static and non-functional learning media. This research aims to develop a communicative digital dictionary prototype specifically designed to foster an early affinity for the Arabic language, aligned with the "Love-Based Curriculum" (Kurikulum Berbasis Cinta or KBC) initiated by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. The study employs the Research and Development (R&D) method, adopting the ADDIE model, which is limited to the analysis, design, and development stages. The resulting product is the "Arabi-Fun" interactive dictionary application prototype, which integrates multimedia features such as native speaker audio, iconic visualizations, and functional sentence scenarios. The development results detail the technical specifications of the prototype, which incorporates deep learning principles through the pillars of mindful, meaningful, and joyful learning. The integration of the Panca Cinta (Five Pillars of Love) concept within this medium aims to reduce students' cognitive load and affective filters while simultaneously instilling a love for knowledge and spiritual values. This prototype is expected to serve as a strategic instrument in transforming madrasah education to be more humanistic, adaptive, and digitally literate in the Society 5.0 era.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

alwazan

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

Al-Wazan is a journal of Arabic Education, published biannually: on January and July by Arabic Education Department, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Darul Ulum Banyuanyar Pamekasan, Indonesia. This journal accepts research-based on papers from the fields of Arabic language Education. Papers are all ...