Relationship Between Active Teaching Methods, Student Engagement, and the Implementation of the Arabic Language Curriculum in Higher Education

This study aims to analyze: (1) whether there is a relationship between active teaching methods and student engagement, (2) whether the success of curriculum implementation is related to student engagement, and (3) whether active teaching methods and the success of curriculum implementation together have a significant relationship with student engagement. This research employs a quantitative approach with a correlational method. The study sample consists of 100 students from the PBA postgraduate program at UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang in the 2023-2024 academic year, selected using a saturated sampling technique. The research instrument is a closed-ended questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted using Pearson Product Moment tests for the first and second hypotheses and multiple correlation tests for the third hypothesis. The analysis results indicate: (1) there is a moderately strong relationship between active teaching methods and student engagement with a correlation value of 0.364, (2) there is a moderately strong relationship between the success of implementation and student engagement, with a correlation value of 0.573, and (3) there is a strong relationship between active teaching methods and the success of implementation jointly with student engagement, with a correlation value of 0.599. By demonstrating the relationship between active teaching methods and the successful implementation of the Arabic language curriculum, the findings of this study can serve as a foundation for designing educational policies that promote the adoption of interactive teaching methods across various educational levels.