Implementation of Cooperative Learning SMKA Arabic Language Teachers

Abstract

Cooperative learning is a teaching strategy that can help students to be successful in academic achievement and skills, as well as can assist the students to enhance the social interaction and human relation; however, this research explored the implementation cooperative learning strategy in teaching Arabic and will show the experiences for Arabic teachers during their applying this method for teaching Arabic at six religious secondary school in Kelantan. The researchers will depend on the descriptive survey research design. The study will use a population of 50 teachers who are teaching Arabic language in the school. The method will use data collection which included a 24-items questionnaire. Results show that majority of teachers like to use the top five cooperative methods; Round Table, Think Pair Share, Think Pair Square, Pair Check and Team Present to Other Team. Besides, the findings also show that the level of knowledge of SMKA teachers in cooperative learning is very good and strongly support to apply the cooperative learning during the classes. Therefore, this study is expected to help all Arabic language teachers in SMKA and the Ministry of Education Malaysia in an effort to strengthen the element of cooperative learning which is one of the approaches in 21st century learning.