The Impact Of Animation Program On Arabic Learning Vocabulary Recall Among Primary School Pupels: A Case Study At A Selected Islamic Primary School, Gombak

الملخص

An effective way of learning language vocabulary requires various 
types of teaching and strategies . The animated cartoon or films can 
accelerate enjoyment and interest for student to expand their Arabic 
vocabulary recall. This research aimed to investigate the effectiveness 
of the usage of animation program in Arabic language learning on 
vocabulary recall and basic verbal skills among the first year pupels in  
a selected Islamic Primary School in the district of Gombak, Selangor. 
To achieve the objectives of the study, the researchers adopted the 
experimental approach via control and experimental groups. Two 
classes of similar academic level were selected comprising 40 students, 
with 20 students in each class. In the control group, picture animations 
were used, while the control group involved normal and traditional 
teaching strategies. The study was carried out during the second term 
of the school year 2016. The vocabulary recall tests consisted of 
twenty (20) words whilst the verbal skills test consisted of six (6) 
sentences. Descriptive analyses was done on the data. The results 
showed that level of effectiveness of the usage of animation program 
in achieving the objectives of this study. In the light of those findings, 
the study urged the usage of animation programs in Arabic language 
learning for primary school students to enhance the learning of 
vocabulary and  basic verbal skills, not as an alternative but as an 
additional technique. It was also suggested that further researches be 
done on how to maximise the usage of animation programs in Arabic 
Language Learning in primary school and what kind of animation 
programs would be most effective in Arabic language learning 
amongst primary school students.