A Case Study of Arabic Language Education Using Dubbing Project

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the possibility of using dubbing as a new Arabic learning tool in the non-face-to-face era by analyzing cases of Arabic education using dubbing projects. This researcher conducted a 5-week dubbing project targeting 24 Arabic learners at the beginner-intermediate level. In the survey, it was found that the learners who participated in the study were aware of the linguistic and affective effects of the dubbing project through the keywords presented as advantages of the dubbing project. In addition, 89.9% of respondents answered that the dubbing project had linguistic effects, and 86.3% of respondents answered that the dubbing project had affective effects. Finally, it finds that 95.5% of respondents recognized the possibility of using dubbing as a new Arabic language learning tool in the post-COVID-19 era.