Focus and Scope

Focus and Scope

TAFAHHUM: Journal of Arabic Language Learning and Teaching is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to publishing original research articles, conceptual studies, and scholarly reviews concerning Arabic language education, learning, and teaching.

The journal aims to provide an academic platform for researchers, educators, lecturers, and practitioners to share research findings, innovative approaches, and theoretical developments that contribute to the advancement of Arabic language learning and teaching.

Focus Areas

TAFAHHUM welcomes manuscripts covering, but not limited to, the following topics:

  1. Arabic Language Teaching and Learning

    • Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language.

    • Arabic language learning strategies.

    • Teaching methods and approaches.

    • Classroom interaction and learning practices.

    • Arabic language learning difficulties.

  2. Arabic Language Skills (Maharat al-Lughah)

    • Maharah Istima' (Listening Skills).

    • Maharah Kalam (Speaking Skills).

    • Maharah Qira'ah (Reading Skills).

    • Maharah Kitabah (Writing Skills).

    • Integrated Arabic language skills.

  3. Arabic Linguistics

    • Nahwu and Sharaf.

    • Balaghah and Arabic rhetoric.

    • Arabic phonology and morphology.

    • Arabic syntax and semantics.

    • Sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics.

    • Arabic language development and contemporary linguistic studies.

  4. Arabic Language Curriculum and Assessment

    • Arabic language curriculum development.

    • Learning materials and instructional design.

    • Arabic language assessment and evaluation.

    • Competency-based Arabic language education.

    • Arabic language learning outcomes.

  5. Educational Technology and Innovation

    • Digital learning media for Arabic.

    • Artificial intelligence in Arabic language education.

    • E-learning and mobile-assisted language learning.

    • Interactive and multimedia learning resources.

    • Technology-based Arabic language instruction.

  6. Arabic Language Teacher Education

    • Arabic teacher professional development.

    • Teacher competencies and pedagogical skills.

    • Teaching practices and classroom management.

    • Professional identity of Arabic language educators.

  7. Arabic Language and Islamic Education

    • Arabic language education in Islamic educational institutions.

    • Arabic learning in pesantren and madrasah.

    • Arabic for Islamic studies.

    • Integration of Arabic language and Islamic values.

  8. Contemporary Issues in Arabic Language Education

    • Multilingualism and Arabic language education.

    • Cross-cultural communication.

    • Inclusive Arabic language education.

    • Challenges and opportunities in contemporary Arabic language learning.

TAFAHHUM encourages interdisciplinary and innovative research that contributes to the theoretical and practical development of Arabic language learning and teaching at national and international levels.