Kem Bahasa Arab Sebagai Medium Pemantapan Kemahiran Bahasa Arab

Arabic Camp as An Enhancement Medium In Arabic Language Skill

Abstract

Kajian lepas menunjukkan bahawa pelajar Melayu kurang keyakinan berinteraksi dalam bahasa Arab sama ada sesama rakan mahupun penutur jati. Kajian juga melaporkan bahawa aktiviti ko-kurikulum bahasa Arab seperti kem bahasa, bulan bahasa, minggu bahasa dan program mentor-mentee dapat meningkatkan penguasaan bahasa Arab dalam kalangan pelajar. Kajian ini bertujuan mengenal pasti aktiviti-aktiviti dalam kem Bahasa Arab yang dapat membantu pemantapan kemahiran bahasa para pelajar, di samping mengkaji kesan perlaksanaan aktiviti tersebut terhadap peningkatan keyakinan diri pelajar dalam kemahiran bahasa. Kajian ini dijalankan dengan menggunakan kaedah soal selidik dan pemerhatian bagi mengumpul data kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Responden terdiri daripada pelajar tahun 3 Program Pengajian Arab dan Tamadun Islam semester 2 sesi 2014/2015 yang mengikuti perkhemahan bahasa di Nur Bukit Unggul, Sepang Selangor Darul Ehsan pada 22-24 Mei 2015. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa antara aktiviti yang paling diminati pelajar dan sangat membantu pemantapan kemahiran berbahasa mereka ialah al- muqabalah al-maftuhah dan Sayd al-kunuz (97%), diikuti dengan aktiviti al-maw’izah al- Hasanah dan al-cArd al-tamthili (92%) serta al-Munazarah al-maftuhah (89%). Manakala item keyakinan diri pelajar untuk berinteraksi dengan penutur Arab jati menunjukkan peratusan paling tinggi berbanding item lain.

The previous studies have showed that most of Malay students have a low level of self confidence to interact in Arabic language, whether with native speaker or their fellow friends. The study has reported that the extra-curricular activities such as Arabic language camp, arabic days of the week/month and mentor-mentee program contribute in improving the arabic skill among students. the purpose of this study is to identify the activities in arabic camp that would help student in enhancing their arabic language skill. This study also aims to identify the impact of the implementation of these activities to improve students’ self confidence in their language skill. This study was conducted using questionnaires and observation methods to obtain the quantitative and qualitative data. Respondents were the third year student in the Program in Arabic and Islamic Civilization for second semester session 2014/2015, who participated the Arabic camp at Bukit Unggul Nur, Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan on 22nd until 24th May 2015. The result shows that among the most interested activities which help student in improving and strengthening their Arabic skills are al- muqabalah al-maftuhah dan Sayd al-kunuz (97%), al-maw’izah al-Hasanah dan al-cArd al- tamthili (92%) and al-Munazarah al-maftuhah (89%). While for item the self confidence of students to interact with native speaker showed the highest percentage compared to other items.