M-Learning: How well it works for people who are learning Arabic as a beginner in Malaysia

Abstract

While mobile devices were formerly regarded as a disruptive technology, they are now gradually being accepted as legitimate learning tools in today's classrooms, rather than being perceived as such. As a result, while experts have urged for the use of mobile learning in the classroom, only a tiny and discreet examination of how students utilize mobile apps for educational reasons has been conducted.This research sought to investigate the effectiveness of mobile learning in enhancing Arabic competence among tertiary students in Malaysia. There were 468 starting Arabic language students that took part in this study, representing four different institutions from Peninsular Malaysia, during its course. Using a quasi-experimental design, this study will conduct pre-and post-tests to two groups of participants, each of which will include 25-30 individuals, before and after the study. Instruction and activities for the experimental group were completed via the use of a mobile application, whereas instruction and activities for the control group were completed through the use of the traditional pen and paper method of instruction. An teacher administered a pre-and post-test to the subjects, and the results were recorded. When the treatment group was compared to the control group, the results revealed that the treatment group outperformed the control group significantly. It is demonstrated in this study that mobile applications have a significant influence on increasing student performance in the context of a regular classroom environment.