The Effectiveness and Student Response In Nahwu Learning Using Quamus Arabic Media

Abstract

This research is not only back grounded by the students’ difficulty in understanding nahwu, but also the limited availability of study time in schools and learning patterns in the 5.0 era which heavily utilizes technology. Based on this background, researchers are interested in implementing nahwu learning using "Quamus Arabic" with the aim of knowing the learning effectiveness and students' responses after using the application. Quamus Arabic is a smartphone application and website which was released in 2022 containing interesting games, videos and simulations for users which can be accessed anytime and anywhere. The research method used is a quasi-experiment with nonequivalent control group design. This research is conducted on 40 grade 8 student with 20 of them in the control class and the remaining 20 in the experimental class. Test and non-tests are carried out in the form of observations and questionnaires. The research results based on the pretest and posttest show that the average score for the control class rose from 27.5 to 52.7 and the experimental class rose from 27.2 to 64.8. Likewise, the result of the N-Gain test shows that the average of the experimental class is greater than the control class. The questionnaire with Likert scale shows that the average student response is classified in the positive category as measured by indicators of attention, satisfaction and self-confidence. It can be concluded that the Quamus Arabic is effective in increasing students' understanding in nahwu and students show a positive response after using it.

 Keywords: Quamus Arabic, Effectiveness, Student Response, Era 5.0