Arabic Speaking Learning through Synchronous and Asynchronous Approaches

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe the process, media, evaluation, problems, and challenges of learning Arabic speaking skill or maharah al-kalam (Kalam 1) in the pandemic era in the Arabic Education Department, Faculty of Islamic Studies, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, odd semester, the academic year 2020-2021. The approach in this study used descriptive qualitative with the type of research conducted in the form of case studies. Collecting data used were observation, interview, and documentation techniques. Analysis of the data used Miles, Huberman, and Saldana through the stages of data collection, data condensation, data display, and conclusion/verification. While the results obtained were the learning process using synchronous learning and asynchronous learning. The media used varies according to needs. Evaluation is in the form of oral and video recording. The problems experienced in the form of linguistic and non-linguistic, as well as challenges faced by academic and non-academic factors.