Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS) (Journal of UniSZA - Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin)
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ESL INSTRUCTORS AND LEARNERS’ VIEWS ON THE USE OF DROPBOX AS A SHARING TOOL IN WRITING LESSONS
Full text linkMany researchers have been investigating ways to improve learners’ writing competency through various strategies. However, there are very few, if any, that look into ESL learners’ participation in an online discussion using Dropbox during writing lessons. How learners and instructors perceive the use of Dropbox for writing activities has also not been well informed. Therefore, this article aims to present a study that investigated the online interactions among 54 learners and two instructors from a local university in Malaysia who used Dropbox as a complementary tool in their English writing lessons. The study was a qualitative research which involved interviews and focus groups. The data collected was analysed using a qualitative data analysis software, Atlas.ti version 7. The findings revealed that instructors and learners had positive views towards the use of Dropbox in a writing lesson. It was also found that instructors and learners agreed Dropbox was an effective sharing tool for collaborative writing. The findings, however, pointed to the need for future studies on various ways Dropbox can be used to keep learners’ motivation high. Keywords: Dropbox, ESL learners, online interactions, sharing tools, writing skillsCite as: Mohamed, M. & Bahari, A.A. (2016). ESL instructors and learners’ views on the use of Dropbox as a sharing tool in writing lessons. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 1(2), 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol1iss2pp1-1
SHAHID AL-QURAN IN ARABIC GRAMMAR WORKS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW (SHAHID AL-QURAN DALAM KARYA TATABAHASA ARAB: SATU SOROTAN LITERATUR SECARA SISTEMATIK)
Full text linkThe Theory of Nahu al-Quran which emphasizes on the impact of using Koran in Arabic grammar has attracted a lot of research. Within 31 years after the emergence of this theory (1984-2015), there were over 19 studies that used the term shahid al-Quran either in research conducted to qualify for an academic certificate, articles published in journals or seminar papers. This qualitative study aims to explore the literature review of shahid al-Quran through document analysis and the matrix of Systematic Literature Review (SLR). In doing so, a systematic analysis is conducted on the background, issues or gap pertaining to this study as well as methodology and findings on previous research. This study has found that the study of shahid al-Quran was popular among Arab researchers especially on the major works written by Arabic scholars and the qualitative study using content analysis technic was the most preferred method chosen by these researchers. The studies on Shahid al-Quran should continue and develop to explore both the obvious and the underlying reasons behind its usage among scholars of Arabic grammar. Keywords: shahid al-Quran, tatabahasa Arab, the theory of nahu al-Quran, systematic literature review.Cite as: Rajab, Z., Ab. Halim, Z., & Mat Teh, K.S. (2016). Shahid al-Quran in Arabic grammar works: A systematic literature review (Shahid al-Quran dalam karya tatabahasa Arab: Satu sorotan literatur secara sistematik). Journal of Nusantara Studies, 1(1), 18-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol1iss1pp18-33 AbstrakTeori Nahu al-Quran yang menekankan impak al-Quran dalam tatabahasa Arab telah menarik banyak kajian dilakukan. Dalam tempoh 31 tahun selepas munculnya teori tersebut (1984-2015), terdapat lebih 19 kajian menggunakan istilah shahid al-Quran dihasilkan sama ada kajian bagi memenuhi syarat memperoleh ijazah akademik, artikel yang diterbitkan dalam jurnal mahupun kertas seminar. Kajian kualitatif ini meninjau literatur kajian shahid al-Quran dengan menggunakan kaedah analisis dokumen dan berpandukan jadual matrik “Systematic Literature Review (SLR)”. Analisis sistematik berkenaan memfokuskan kepada latar belakang, isu atau lompang, metodologi dan dapatan kajian. Hasil kajian mendapati kajian shahid al-Quran telah popular dalam kalangan pengkaji Arab dengan fokus kepada karya utama karangan ulama tatabahasa berketurunan Arab, manakala bentuk kajian kualitatif menggunakan kaedah analisis dokumen atau kandungan lebih mendominasi kajian shahid al-Quran. Kajian shahid al-Quran perlu terus dikembangkan seperti meneroka sebab yang tersurat dan tersirat di sebalik penggunaannya dalam kalangan sarjana tatabahasa. Kata kunci: shahid al-Quran, tatabahasa Arab, teori nahu al-Quran, sorotan literatur secara sistematik