INTIFA: Journal of Education and Language
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2026): INTIFA: Journal of Education and Language

The Use of Wordwall in the Direct Method for Teaching Arabic Vocabulary at Manba’ul Ulum Islamic Senior High School

Muhammad Faris Setiawan (UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta)
Iman Matin (Unknown)
Muhammad Fahri (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jul 2026

Abstract

Mastering vocabulary is a fundamental foundation in learning Arabic. Previous research has only used Wordwall as a separate evaluation tool, without integrating it with a specific methodology and teaching method. This study aims to determine: (1) how to use Wordwall in the direct method for teaching vocabulary at SMA Manbaul Ulum  and (2) its impact on vocabulary mastery. The study employed a quasi-experimental method with a pretest-posttest design for tenth-grade students on the topic "الطعام والشراب". The experimental group used Wordwall and the direct method, while the control group used the traditional method. Data were analyzed using Shapiro-Wilk, homogeneity, t-test, and N-Gain tests with SPSS Statistics 25. The results showed that the use of Wordwall in the direct method had a significant effect. The experimental group's scores increased from 56.41 to 82.76, while the control group increased from 60.52 to 76.41. The t-test showed Sig. (2-Tailed) = 0.037 < 0.05, thus H₀ was rejected and H₁ was accepted. The N-Gain value of 0.61 (moderate category) proves that the integration of Wordwall and the direct method is effective in improving vocabulary mastery in a real communicative context. This study enriches the digital Arabic language learning literature with an integrative model in Indonesian Islamic senior high schools.

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intifa

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

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INTIFA: Journal of Education and Language is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that aims to promote and disseminate high-quality research and scholarly work in the fields of education and language studies. The journal serves as an academic platform for researchers, educators, scholars, and ...