The Role of Students Motivation in Teaching Arabic as a Second Language in Dubai

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VIII, Issue V, May 2021 | ISSN 2321–2705

The Role of Students Motivation in Teaching Arabic as a Second Language in Dubai

Mohamed Moghazy
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA

Abstract: The Arabic language is a massive component of cultural attachment for non-native Arabic speakers’ students in the United Arab Emirates. The study of Arabic is not only crucial for liturgical but also for personal reasons. Students who study Arabic for communication purposes only limit their scope of use. On the other hand, students who pursue Arabic to connect with their ancestry, understand Islam’s religion, and achieve personal satisfaction tend to explore much more. Teachers are involved in the learning and mastery of the Arabic language through methods of teaching and motivational quotes during class. This study evaluates which teaching methods are appropriate, which factors affect students’ motivation, and the role of motivation in teaching and understanding Arabic. Additionally, this study answered three questions:
a. What is the role of motivation on students’ part during the teaching of Arabic as a second language?
b. What roles do teachers play in the motivation of students to learn Arabic as L2?
c. What is the impact of various teaching methods on students’ motivation while teaching the Arabic language as a second language?
This research involves 20 students of Arabic language learners and has lived in the United Arab Emirates for their lifetime. Also, they have studied Arabic as a second language in Dubai private schools.The findings urge teachers and stakeholders to motivate students through motivational remarks and hope, support personal learning, employ collaborative activities, make activities time-bound, give prizes and good feedback, provide direction, do not press hard, use interactive technologies to make learning pleasant, and encourage personalized learning.

Keywords: Arabic, Motivation, Language, Student

I. INTRODUCTION

Motivation plays a central role in second language learning and mastery. For several decades, many researchers have studied the concept of second language learning. In the quest for knowledge, researchers have studied several factors that help teach the second language. Previous research has repeatedly pointed out the need to motivate students in their pursuit of knowledge in L2. Alizadeh (2016) notes that students’ level of motivation determines how they can read and understand second languages.

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