Browsing by Author "Nur Afiqah Md Azmi"

This research aims to study the level of autonomous learning among postgraduate students in Department of Arabic Language and Literature, IIUM, as it aims to investigate the relationship between autonomous learning, internet research skill and research method skill. Specifically, this quantitative study seeks to answer three main inquiries, namely: (1) What is the level of autonomous learning among postgraduate students from Arabic Department? (2) What is the relationship between internet research skill and autonomous learning among postgraduate students? (3) What is the relationship between research method skill and autonomous learning among postgraduate students? The research was conducted on 125 postgraduate students from Arabic Department by using three adapted questionnaires. The result stated that there is a significant relationship between autonomous learning among postgraduate students, internet research skill and research method skill. The results also showed that there is a significant preference among postgraduate students to practice autonomous learning. This study provides useful insight as it measures the practice of autonomous learning among postgraduate students and their competencies in writing research based on these two skills mentioned.

The research aims to investigate the level of autonomous learning and vocabulary learning strategies employed by learners of the Arabic language subject (DTU 2022) at Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis (KUIPs), as well as their vocabulary knowledge. This research then discusses the relationship between these three research variables: autonomous learning, vocabulary learning strategies, and vocabulary knowledge, including the role of vocabulary learning strategies as a mediating variable in the relationship between autonomous learning and vocabulary knowledge. The research sample is 144 diploma-level students who are studying the Arabic language subject (DTU 2022). Three research tools were used to collect data which consisted of a questionnaire for autonomous learning, a questionnaire for vocabulary learning strategies, and an Arabic Vocabulary Diagnostic Assessment (AVDA). The data were analysed using SPSS to perform descriptive analysis, followed by partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) to test the research hypotheses. The results of the research concluded that learners of the Arabic language subject (DTU 2022) employ autonomous learning and vocabulary learning strategies to a high degree. However, their vocabulary knowledge is at an intermediate level. The results also showed a significant relationship between autonomous learning and vocabulary learning strategies. However, there is no relationship between (1) autonomous learning and vocabulary knowledge, (2) vocabulary learning strategies and vocabulary knowledge, and (3) autonomous learning and vocabulary knowledge mediated by vocabulary learning strategies. This research provides valuable insight into creating student-centered learning in Arabic through the use of autonomous learning and vocabulary learning strategies among these learners.