Atta’zīz Al-Lafdzī wa Ghair Al-Lafdzī fī Ta’lim Al-Lughah Al-‘Arabiýah lil-Makfūfīn: Verbal and Non-Verbal Reinforcement in Arabic Language Learning for Visual Disabilities

Rahil Ayu Na Ziihah
M. Sobir Kubbaro
Agung Setiyawan

Al Mahara: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Arab
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023)

This study aims to analyze the forms of verbal and non-verbal reinforcement by Arabic teachers at Mts.LB Yaketunis Yogyakarta for students with visual disabilities in the process of learning Arabic. The research is based on the complex problems of learning Arabic for students with visual disabilities, which come from external students such as the lack of accessible learning facilities and infrastructure for students with visual disabilities. This qualitative research model is a case study pattern analysis, where data was obtained from interviews with Arabic teachers, field observations as well as questionnaires. The research results show that the forms of verbal reinforcement given by the teacher are directive utterances, commissive utterances, interrogative utterances, and expressive utterances. While the non-verbal include gestural movements and haptic movements. With this research, it is hoped that LB school teachers can pay attention to verbal and non-verbal reinforcement, especially in language learning.