Development of a Wordwall-Based Drag and Drop Game for Teaching Arabic Writing Skills
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This study aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a Wordwall-based drag-and-drop learning medium in improving students’ (Arabic Writing Skills). The research employed a Research and Development (R&D) approach using the ADDIE development model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). Data were collected through observation, interviews, questionnaires, pretests, and posttests. This study involved the entire student population of MTs Al-Hikmaturrohmaniyah for the 2024/2025 academic year, with the sample selected using cluster sampling, focusing on 7th-grade students as a representative cluster of the overall population. Quantitative data were collected through pretests and posttests to measure improvements in Arabic Writing Skills and analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Paired Sample t-test. Qualitative data from observations, interviews, and questionnaires were analyzed using Miles and Huberman’s model, focusing on evaluating the effectiveness of Wordwall-based media from both teacher and student perspectives. Wordwall media significantly improved students' Arabic Writing Skills, increasing those meeting the KKM from 7 to 18. Statistical analysis confirmed a significant difference between pretest and posttest scores, indicating the media’s effectiveness in enhancing learning outcomes and student motivation.
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Nafisah, Z., Rizal, H. S., & Hasyim, M. (2025). Development of a Wordwall-Based Drag and Drop Game for Teaching Arabic Writing Skills. Aphorisme: Journal of Arabic Language, Literature, and Education, 6(1), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.37680/aphorisme.v6i1.7336
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Firmansyah, E., & Humaidi, M. N. (2022). Penerapan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Teknologi Dalam Menghadapi Turbulensi Pendidikan Yang Berkemajuan. Research and Development Journal of Education, 8(2), 660. https://doi.org/10.30998/rdje.v8i2.13541
Gulo, B. L., & Harefa, H. (2022). Optimizing Wordwall as an interactive learning and assessment tool. Journal of Educational Technology and Learning, 5(3), 45-59.
Hidayat, F., & Nizar, M. (2021). Model Addie (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation) Dalam Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam Addie (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation) Model in Islamic Education Learning. Jurnal UIN, 1(1), 28–37.
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Kozma, R. B., & Isaacs, S. (Eds.). (2021). Transforming education: The power of ICT policies. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Mars, A. (2015). Innovative Approach To Teaching Arabic Writing By Using A Handwriting Recognition System.
Nadeem, M., Oroszlanyova, M., & Farag, W. (2023). Effect of Digital Game-Based Learning on Student Engagement and Motivation. Computers, 12(9), 177. https://doi.org/10.3390/computers12090177
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Setiawan, Y., & Andrianto, D. (2024). Efektivitas Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Wordwall dalam Meningkatkan Minat Belajar Pendidikan Agama Islam di SMPN 02 Abung Pekurun. Al-Bustan: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam, 1(2), 83–97. https://doi.org/10.62448/ajpi.v1i2.73
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Tobamba, Erlin. K., Siswono, E., & Khaerudin, K. (2019). Pengaruh Media Pembelajaran Terhadap Hasil Belajar Ips Ditinjau Dari Minat Belajar Siswa Sekolah Dasar. Taman Cendekia: Jurnal Pendidikan Ke-SD-an, 3(2), 372–380. https://doi.org/10.30738/tc.v3i2.5210
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Wulandari, A. P., Salsabila, A. A., Cahyani, K., Nurazizah, T. S., & Ulfiah, Z. (2023). Pentingnya Media Pembelajaran dalam Proses Belajar Mengajar. Journal on Education, 5(2), 3928–3936. https://doi.org/10.31004/joe.v5i2.1074