An important goal for foreign language learning is to equip learners with the linguistic and cultural skills to function effectively in this multicultural world. However, research on culture in language learning has almost always investigated teacher and scholar views. This study investigated the levels of interest and types of Arab culture that Malay Arabic learners" are interested in learning, from the perspective of learners themselves. This study employed a survey questionnaire consisting of 56 cultural items and representing six subcosntructs and an openended question. 361 respondents representing Secondary Two students from four National Religious Secondary Schools (SMKA) were cluster sampled. The quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The qualitative data were analysed thematically. The findings indicate a high level of interest amongst respondents to know the Arab culture (m=4.88). The subconstruct Religion and Education received the highest rating (m=5.27). The respondents also suggested other cultural aspects that they are interested in learning, including the way Arabs think. Findings from this study are empirical evidence for curriculum designers and textbook writers on the aspects of Arab culture that deserve to be integrated into the Arabic learning experience.
Reading strategy instruction or strategic reading instruction (SRI) has proven to help facilitate effective reading skills among language learners, which will consequently enhance learners' reading comprehension. The main concern of this research, thus, is to promote strategic teaching and learning of reading amongst instructors and learners of Arabic as a second/foreign language (AFL). This research is a part of a larger design and development study that engages in designing and developing a SRI that is tailored to the needs of Malay AFL learners. Hence, the purpose of this research is to use the analysis objective to summarise problems experienced by AFL learners drawn from the needs analysis. The problem of AFL learners in reading were examined from both the learning and the teaching aspects through an extensive literature review of the problem. In addition, one-to-one interviews with five experts in the field of Arabic language learning strategy research were conducted to gain insights of practitioners regarding AFL learners' problems and strategy use in Arabic reading. Findings suggest that there is a crucial need to develop a SRI programme that is contextualized to the particular needs of Malay AFL learners. This study believes that when implemented with all the critical characteristics drawn from the needs analysis, the SRI has the potential to inculcate in learners a more strategic approach towards Arabic reading. The research then
يهدف هذا البحث إلى تقييم معيار التخطيط الإستراتيجي في وزارة الثقافة والرياضة والشباب العمانية، فهناك حاجة ماسة لتطوير الأساليب الإدارية التي تتعامل مع الشأن الثقافي في سلطنة عمان، وذلك لأن الخطط المرسومة لا تواكب النتائج المتحققة، ولا بُدَّ لها من تطبيق معايير إدارة الجودة الشاملة التي من أبرزها معيار التخطيط الإستراتيجي، وقد اختار البحث المنهج الوصفي المسحي، واتَّبع النهج الكمي في جمع البيانات من خلال استبانة وُزِّعت على عينة عشوائية بسيطة بعد اختبار صدقها وثباتها، ثم أُجريت التحليلات الوصفية باستخدام برنامج الحزمة الإحصائية للعلوم الاجتماعية (SPSS)، والتحليل العاملي التوكيدي (CFA) باستخدام برنامج (AMOS)؛ للتأكد من صدق معايير التخطيط الإستراتيجي الفرعية وثباتها، وقد أظهرت النتائج أن معيار التخطيط الإستراتيجي يمتاز بصدق وثبات مرتفعين، ومن ثم قدَّم البحث جملة من التوصيات للمسؤولين والأكاديميين والمؤسسات الثقافية والأكاديمية.
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