The impact of learning Arabic via online games prototype among elementary learners in IIUM

• Main Authors: Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri, Othman, Joharry, Zainuddin, Nurkhamimi, Osman, Nurulhuda, Muhammad , Ilyani Syiham, Md Ghalib, Mohd. Feham
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: L Education (General); PJ6001 Arabic
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/4498/12/Poster_i-INOVA_2011.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/4498/15/Pages_from_INOVA-2.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/4498/; http://www.usim.edu.my/i-Inova2011/index.php

This innovation features an online Arabic vocabulary learning games prototype spe-cifically designed for Arabic elementary learners at the pre-university level from Cen-tre for Foundation Studies (CFS), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). This game-based learning prototype enables lecturers’ and students’ access to addi-tional Arabic language learning aid, in gaming application by complementing tradi-tional learning methods and tools. It facilitates vocabulary enhancement through a compendium and variety of mixed-genres of 34 games, in the online environment and supported with open sources of online dictionary, online translator, games glos-sary (English - Arabic) and vocabulary test games.