TEXTBOOK TECHNICAL PRESENTATION VS. READABILITY: AN ANALYSIS OF KBD FORM FOUR ARABIC TEXTBOOKS IN MALAYSIA

IF 0.5 Q3 AREA STUDIES

Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS) Pub Date : 2022-06-30 DOI:10.24200/jonus.vol7iss2pp270-290

Mohd Fadzli Ismail, N.M.K. Nik Yusoff

{"title":"TEXTBOOK TECHNICAL PRESENTATION VS. READABILITY: AN ANALYSIS OF KBD FORM FOUR ARABIC TEXTBOOKS IN MALAYSIA","authors":"Mohd Fadzli Ismail, N.M.K. Nik Yusoff","doi":"10.24200/jonus.vol7iss2pp270-290","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Background and Purpose: Efforts to improve the teaching of the Arabic language as a subject have the potential to strengthen the Integrated Dini Curriculum (KBD) in Malaysia. Thus, it is appropriate and necessary to examine the relevance of textbook technical presentation in terms of text readability. Therefore, this study aims to identify the relationship between the technical presentation of the Arabic textbook (al-Lughah al-‘Arabiyyah al-Mu’asirah) in the Form Four Integrated Dini Curriculum in Government-Aided Religious Schools (SABK) and the readability of textbooks. \n \nMethodology: This study was designed as survey research. 694 respondents Form Four SABK were recruited in this study, selected using a proportionate stratified random sampling method. The questionnaire items were administrated to the respondents after they were tested for validity and reliability. Data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially. This included frequency, percentages, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson correlation tests. \n \nFindings: Results showed that the technical presentation of KBD Form Four Arabic textbooks is of a high level. However, the readability of the textbook overall was unsatisfactory. It was also shown that there was a weak significant positive relationship between the textbook technical presentation and the readability of Arabic textbooks for SABK students. \n \nContributions: The findings of this study have implications on textbook writers to improve textbook readability, especially for language learners. The findings also may contribute to the Ministry of education, course designers, as well school administrators to be vigilant before making any decisions on textbooks used for educational purposes. \n \nKeywords: al-Lughah al-‘Arabiyyah al-Mu’asirah, government-aided religious school students, Integrated Dini Curriculum, readability, textbook technical presentation. \n \nCite as: Ismail, M. F., & Nik Yusoff, N. M. R. (2022). Textbook technical presentation vs. Readability: An analysis of KBD form four Arabic textbooks in Malaysia. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 7(2), 270-290. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol7iss2pp270-290","PeriodicalId":16687,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS)","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5000,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS)","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol7iss2pp270-290","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"AREA STUDIES","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Efforts to improve the teaching of the Arabic language as a subject have the potential to strengthen the Integrated Dini Curriculum (KBD) in Malaysia. Thus, it is appropriate and necessary to examine the relevance of textbook technical presentation in terms of text readability. Therefore, this study aims to identify the relationship between the technical presentation of the Arabic textbook (al-Lughah al-‘Arabiyyah al-Mu’asirah) in the Form Four Integrated Dini Curriculum in Government-Aided Religious Schools (SABK) and the readability of textbooks. Methodology: This study was designed as survey research. 694 respondents Form Four SABK were recruited in this study, selected using a proportionate stratified random sampling method. The questionnaire items were administrated to the respondents after they were tested for validity and reliability. Data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially. This included frequency, percentages, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson correlation tests. Findings: Results showed that the technical presentation of KBD Form Four Arabic textbooks is of a high level. However, the readability of the textbook overall was unsatisfactory. It was also shown that there was a weak significant positive relationship between the textbook technical presentation and the readability of Arabic textbooks for SABK students. Contributions: The findings of this study have implications on textbook writers to improve textbook readability, especially for language learners. The findings also may contribute to the Ministry of education, course designers, as well school administrators to be vigilant before making any decisions on textbooks used for educational purposes. Keywords: al-Lughah al-‘Arabiyyah al-Mu’asirah, government-aided religious school students, Integrated Dini Curriculum, readability, textbook technical presentation. Cite as: Ismail, M. F., & Nik Yusoff, N. M. R. (2022). Textbook technical presentation vs. Readability: An analysis of KBD form four Arabic textbooks in Malaysia. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 7(2), 270-290. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol7iss2pp270-290

查看原文本刊更多论文

教科书技术呈现与可读性:马来西亚四本阿拉伯语教科书的KBD分析

背景和目的:努力改善阿拉伯语作为一门学科的教学，有可能加强马来西亚的综合迪尼课程(KBD)。因此，从文本可读性的角度来考察教科书技术表现的相关性是适当和必要的。因此，本研究旨在确定政府资助宗教学校(SABK)中四年级综合Dini课程中阿拉伯语教科书(al- lughah al- ' Arabiyyah al- mu ' asirah)的技术呈现与教科书的可读性之间的关系。方法:本研究采用问卷调查法。本研究采用比例分层随机抽样方法，共招募了694名调查对象。问卷内容经过效度和信度检验后发放给被调查者。对数据进行描述性和推理性分析。这包括频率、百分比、平均值、标准差和Pearson相关检验。结果:结果表明，大学部中四阿拉伯语教材的技术呈现水平较高。然而，教科书的可读性总体上并不令人满意。教科书技术呈现与SABK学生的阿拉伯语教科书可读性之间存在微弱的显著正相关。贡献:本研究结果对教科书编写者提高教科书可读性，尤其是对语言学习者而言，具有启示意义。这一发现也可能有助于教育部、课程设计者以及学校管理者在决定是否使用用于教育目的的教科书之前保持警惕。关键词:al- lughah al- ' Arabiyyah al- mu ' asirah，政府资助的宗教学校学生，综合Dini课程，可读性，教科书技术呈现引自:Ismail, M. F， & Nik Yusoff, N. M. R.(2022)。教科书技术呈现与可读性:马来西亚四本阿拉伯语教科书的KBD分析。自然科学学报，7(2)，270-290。http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol7iss2pp270-290

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS) AREA STUDIES-

自引率

20.00%

发文量