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Student Engagement with the Arabic Language on Social Media: A Media Exposure Approach to Language Learning

Izdihar : Journal of Arabic Language Teaching, Linguistics, and Literature · Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025) · pp. 87–104

DOI
10.22219/jiz.v8i1.36201
ISSN
2622-7371, 2622-738X
Published
2025-04-30
Publisher
Arabic Education Department, Islamic Studies Faculty, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

This research aimed to determine the type and level of engagement with Arabic-language social media among students in the Arabic Language Education Department at Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University in Malang. The study employed a quantitative descriptive approach. The research population consisted of students from the Arabic Language Teaching Department, with a sample selected through purposive sampling, focusing on those who utilized social media for Arabic language learning in class. Data were collected using questionnaires featuring a Likert scale and brief interviews. The researchers employed descriptive statistical analysis to summarize and present the collected data in terms of frequencies, percentages, and means, providing an overview of students' participation in Arabic-language social networking platforms. The results of the research were as follows: (1) the students actively engage with social media for learning Arabic, their interaction is predominantly limited to grammar content created by Indonesian speakers, with minimal exposure to native Arabic media and cultural resources., and (2) the students occasionally engage with Arabic-language social media, mainly on Instagram and YouTube, but overall participation and consistency remain low. The limited and irregular exposure of students to Arabic-language media—particularly from native sources—suggests a missed opportunity in Arabic language pedagogy, where consistent engagement with authentic media could significantly enhance linguistic competence, cultural understanding, and communicative skills.

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  • Universitas Islam Negeri Salatiga
  • Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Ageng Muhammad Besari Ponorogo
  • Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim
  • National Research and Innovation Agency
  • University of Indonesia
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Agus PurnomoUniversitas Islam Negeri Salatiga2
Lukman SantosoUniversitas Islam Negeri Kiai Ageng Muhammad Besari Ponorogo2
Segaf BaharunAffiliation unknown1
Nur HanifansyahAffiliation unknown1
Mahfuz Rizqi MubarakAffiliation unknown1
Aufa Hanin Salsabil Binti Hafiz AzamiAffiliation unknown1
Agwin DegafUniversitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim1
Irham IrhamAffiliation unknown1
Syafiyah SyafiyahAffiliation unknown1
Tri Wahyu HidayatiAffiliation unknown1
Suprapto SupraptoNational Research and Innovation Agency1
Abdul Muntaqim Al-AnshoriAffiliation unknown1
Arif Chasanul MunaAffiliation unknown1
Nuraeni NuraeniAffiliation unknown1
Toat HaryantoAffiliation unknown1
Mohammad HolisAffiliation unknown1
Maghfur AhmadAffiliation unknown1
Siti Mumun MunirohAffiliation unknown1
Arumaisa Alfa MuliaAffiliation unknown1
Slamet SuhartoAffiliation unknown1
Dewi AnggraeniAffiliation unknown1
Abdul Mun'imAffiliation unknown1
Lutfi Hadi AminuddinAffiliation unknown1
Lia NovianaAffiliation unknown1
Neng Eri SofianaAffiliation unknown1
Luthfi Hadi AminuddinAffiliation unknown1
Nor IsmahAffiliation unknown1
Abdul GofurUniversity of Indonesia1
Eko ZulfikarAffiliation unknown1
Ahmad Bahauddin AMAffiliation unknown1
Ahmad BaedowiAffiliation unknown1
AbdurrazakAffiliation unknown1
Agus NurhadiAffiliation unknown1
Syuhadak SyuhadakAffiliation unknown1
Latifatul MahbubahAffiliation unknown1

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