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Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL)

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Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) is the academic discipline focused on the methodologies, pedagogical strategies, and curricular design for instructing non-native speakers in the Arabic language, encompassing its linguistic, cultural, and communicative aspects to facilitate effective language acquisition and proficiency.
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Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) is the academic discipline focused on the methodologies, pedagogical strategies, and curricular design for instructing non-native speakers in the Arabic language, encompassing its linguistic, cultural, and communicative aspects to facilitate effective language acquisition and proficiency.

Key research themes

1. How can teaching strategies and classroom practices be adapted to effectively address the needs of Arabic language learners in diverse TAFL contexts?

This theme investigates pedagogical adjustments, differentiated instruction, and the incorporation of learners' backgrounds to enhance Arabic language acquisition. It recognizes the heterogeneous nature of TAFL classrooms and explores methods to motivate students, accommodate varying linguistic competencies, and apply teaching strategies that promote engagement and language use in authentic contexts.

Key finding: Identifies the distinct educational and linguistic needs of Arab learners in foreign language contexts, emphasizing the necessity for differentiated instruction tailored to diverse proficiency levels and cultural factors. It... Read more
Key finding: Finds that judicious use of learners' mother tongue (Arabic) for clarification in Saudi EFL classrooms facilitates comprehension and motivation. Both students and teachers showed positive attitudes toward limited L1 use,... Read more
Key finding: Reveals a mismatch between teachers’ ideal beliefs and their actual multilingual and multidialectal practices in L2 Arabic classrooms in Australia. Despite teachers’ preference to limit English and non-standard Arabic... Read more
Key finding: Demonstrates that the Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA) strategy significantly improves students’ active engagement and critical thinking during Arabic reading instruction. Quantitative and qualitative data confirm... Read more

2. What are the prevailing challenges in teaching Arabic as a foreign language, and how do these challenges impact language proficiency outcomes?

This research theme focuses on identifying impediments such as inadequate teacher training, motivational issues, linguistic diglossia, and assessment difficulties that hinder the success of TAFL programs. Understanding these barriers is crucial for devising targeted interventions to improve language proficiency and curriculum effectiveness in Arabic as a foreign language.

Key finding: Although focused on English, the study’s findings on EFL challenges—such as insufficient teacher preparedness, learner demotivation, teacher-centered methods, and inadequate assessments—mirror obstacles in TAFL contexts. It... Read more
Key finding: Highlights linguistic and educational difficulties faced by Gulf Arab students engaged in English-medium instruction, including conflicts arising from Arabic diglossia. The study links challenges in speaking, listening,... Read more
Key finding: Finds that AFL students perceive linguistic textual features (vowelization, word patterns, roots, grammar) as significant barriers to Arabic reading comprehension, often more acutely than teachers. The study underscores the... Read more
Key finding: Reports positive learner perceptions of blended learning environments combining face-to-face and online modalities in Arabic instruction, which address challenges such as time constraints and student motivation. The study... Read more

3. How can the diglossic nature and linguistic variation of Arabic be incorporated effectively into curriculum design and language instruction for TAFL?

Research under this theme explores the complex sociolinguistic reality of Arabic, characterized by diglossia and multiple regional dialects, and its implications for TAFL pedagogy. It examines integrated teaching approaches, instructors’ beliefs, and curriculum content choices to reconcile Modern Standard Arabic with colloquial varieties, thereby fostering realistic and functional language competence.

Key finding: Advocates for an integrated instructional approach that simultaneously teaches Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and dialectal Arabic to better prepare learners for the diglossic landscape of the Arab world. Younes’ approach... Read more
Key finding: Finds that tutors’ beliefs about including regional Arabic varieties are influenced by prevailing language ideologies prioritizing MSA; however, some programs are transitioning toward a multidialectal curriculum to reflect... Read more
Key finding: Shows that despite stated preferences to limit non-standard varieties, actual classroom practices frequently involve the use of various dialects alongside MSA, reflecting the diglossic reality. This empirical evidence... Read more

All papers in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL)

The purpose of this study was to explore the opinions of Arabic language instructors at the Public University of Malaysia (UAM) regarding the various aspects of teaching the module on essay writing skills. The collected data was used to... more
This research was conducted with the purpose of identifying the ability to write essays in Arabic among students of the Bachelor of Arabic Language in public universities. A total of 283 students from four public universities i.e.... more
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