Exploring Teachers’ Experience In Teaching Arabic Listening Comprehension Skill

Listening plays a crucial role in fostering proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing.Despite its pivotal role as the foundational skill in language acquisition, there has been limited investigation into the experiences of educators in Malaysia regarding the teaching of Arabic listening comprehension skill.This gap in research presents a significant problem, as the lack of emphasis on listening comprehension can impede students' overall language proficiency.Therefore, this research aims to delve into the perspectives of secondary school teachers on Arabic listening comprehension and their instructional methods in this area.This will offer valuable insights for enhancing the effectiveness of teaching listening skills.Four participants, including one male and three female teachers, were interviewed using a semi-structured approach, selected through purposive sampling based on their extensive experience of over three years in teaching Arabic.Qualitative analysis was employed to dissect the gathered data, employing thematic analysis to discern prevalent themes and patterns.The findings unveiled five predominant teaching methodologies: elaboration, exercises, discussion, the audio-lingual method (repetition drill), and Total Physical Response (TPR).Nonetheless, further exploration is warranted to scrutinize the impact of teaching Arabic listening comprehension skill on students.