DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ARABIC MODULE LEVEL TWO PRIMARY SCHOOL: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Learning Arabic as an additional language requires students to remember words and phrases and try to practice aligned with the Standard Curriculum for Primary Schools’s objectives that focus on students' ability to master four language skills. The teaching and learning of Arabic at the primary school shows that the integration of higher-order thinking skills in 21^st century learning is moderate because it is still tied to memorization methods. Therefore, the development of an alternative Arabic module aims to introduce current learning approaches to modernize education and improve the implementation of the existing curriculum. In addition, a systematic literature review was conducted to assess the usability and effectiveness of the developed learning modules on the study sample. Three databases, namely Scopus, MyJurnal, and Google Scholar, are used to search for articles published from 2020 to 2024. The researcher managed to reach a total of 38 articles by searching using appropriate keywords. After going through a staged screening using the PRISMA method, a total of 15 articles were selected. The study results prove the advantages found in module development, among others, can help achieve learning objectives by implementing activities and assessments that are focused and attract students' interest. An alternative Arabic module is highly needed by teachers as a guide in the implementation of effective and interactive teaching and learning. The implication is that the development of this module provides a very significant contribution to teachers in helping to facilitate the teaching of Arabic to students. The researcher's suggestion for the next study is to implement pre and post-tests using the module in the classroom to assess the effectiveness of the module on level two primary school students.