Blogs For Strengthening Arabic Writing: A Study Of Students’ Perception
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Blogs are a digital platform for any form of sharing ideas, knowledge, and information through writing in cyberspace. In the world of education, blogs have the potential to polish writing talents and improve language skills as well as add vocabulary. Therefore, this study aims to identify the benefits of blogs for the consolidation of Arabic writing among students of higher learning institutions in Malaysia. A total of 52 respondents among first year students of the Bachelor of Arabic Language program, University of Sultan Zainal Abidin were involved in this study. This study is a qualitative study that uses open-ended questioning techniques adapted from semi-structured interview questions to collect data and information on the benefits of blogs on Arabic writing skills in Arabic Literacy classes. The findings of the study showed a positive response to the use of blogs for the consolidation of writing skills in Arabic. In conclusion, the use of digital applications such as blogs should be fully utilized at every level of educational institutions because they are easy to use, operate and able to support students' self-learning.
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