Para pelajar Pusat Tamhidi USIM wajib mempelajari kemahiran bahasa Arab terutama sekali kemahiran bertutur. Ia merupakan sebahagian daripada silibus dan modul dalam meningkatkan kemahiran berkomunikasi dalam bahasa Arab dengan fasih dan lancar. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk mendapat pandangan awal berkenaan platform pengajaran kemahiran bertutur bahasa Arab yang efektif yang boleh menjadi nilai tambah dalam menguasai kemahiran tersebut. Ia akan direka bentuk bertujuan untuk menyediakan satu platform digital yang mengumpulkan senarai laman sesawang dan kamus elektronik yang mudah di akses, interaktif dan berkesan berdasarkan keutamaan kendiri (self-preference) dan ia juga bersifat mesra pengguna (self-explanatory dan self- delivery) di mana pelajar dapat melakukan pembelajaran kendiri dengan hanya bergantung kepada penerangan dan petunjuk daripada arahan-arahan platform. Soalan kaji selidik ringkas melibatkan 647 orang responden yang merupakan pelajar Pusat Tamhidi yang terdiri daripada pelbagai program yang ditawarkan. Hasil kajian awal mendapati responden sangat optimis dengan platform digital ini. Ia bakal memberi impak yang signifikan kepada para pelajar, pensyarah, Pusat Tamhidi, dan kepada USIM secara menyeluruh kerana ia menyediakan satu nilai tambah dalam mengukuhkan kemahiran bertutur dalam kalangan pelajar Pusat Tamhidi, USIM. Justeru, diharapkan kajian ini dapat menjadi pemula yang baik bagi mewujudkan platform pertama seumpamanya yang mengumpulkan semua laman sesawang dan aplikasi belajar bahasa arab yang berstruktur dan sistematik berdasarkan tahap penguasaan bahasa Arab para pelajar itu sendiri. Ini penting untuk menaikkan semangat dan keyakinan pelajar Pusat Tamhidi untuk menguasai kemahiran bahasa Arab terutamanya kemahiran bertutur.

Tamhidi Centre has been using online tools for learning in past years. The atmosphere of virtual world that is connected online has influenced academia in teaching and learning sessions. Before the Movement Control Order (MCO), blended learning has been carried out for all subjects taught in Tamhidi using Global Open Access Learning System (GOALS) as learning management system provided by USIM. Due to the pandemic outbreak, Tamhidi Centre has faced a challenging time because the semester is already at the final semester for the cohort 2019/2020. During the MCO 1.0, while students were at home, classes were conducted fully online. The final exams was also done online via GOALS. Then, coming the next cohort, for the first time in history, orientation was held online, and students came to campus in an arranged time within the period of seven days. Without having new staff intake, the grouping of students now is increased from 25 students per group to 45 students. Initially, classes are conducted online, both synchronous and asynchronously. All students are involved in this kind of approach, but for science stream students; biology, physics dan chemistry experiments still need to do face to face sessions in the laboratory. This paper will document the experience of several Tamhidi in using online tools before the MCO, during MCO, and after the MCO 1.0 days are over.

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) mandates that all its students acquire proficiency in speaking Arabic. It is covered in the curriculum and module on developing fluent Arabic communication skills. This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of Arabic language teaching platforms that could be used to improve Arabic skills. This platform will provide a digital platform that collects a list of interactive and effective Arabic language learning websites, online dictionaries that are based on students' personal interests and are also easy to use (Self-Explanatory and Self-delivery). A brief survey was completed by 647 Tamhidi Centre students from various programs. The preliminary study's findings revealed that respondents were optimistic about this digital platform. It will have a significant impact on students, lecturers, the Tamhidi Centre, and USIM as whole because it adds value to strengthening speaking skills among Tamhidi Centre students and USIM. As a result, it is hoped that this study will serve as a good starting point for developing the first platform for collecting all structured and systematic Arabic language learning websites and applications based on the students' Arabic language proficiency. It is very important to increase the students of Tamhidi Centre confidence level in Arabic language skills especially the speaking skill.

The language learning process embraces the use of dictionaries in both formal and informal ways. This is because dictionaries contain words needed by language learners. However, many people do not know how to use the dictionaries appropriately, particularly amongst the students. Each student uses dictionary according to his / her needs. Therefore, this study aims at investigating the pattern of dictionary usage among students of Tamhidi in Accounting and Muamalat course especifically dictionary used in learning Arabic language. The study focuses on bilingual dictionary use such as Arabic-Malay dictionary and Arabic-English dictionary. Quantitative method (through survey) was used to identify the diversity patterns of dictionaries usage during the process of learning Arabic. The survey was distributed to respondents who are students of Tamhidi Accounting and Muamalat. The study found that the diversity patterns of dictionaries usage affects students in learning Arabic. The findings of the survey are discussed in the paper.

The use of Al-Quran is most common as a mandatory reading for Muslims and their worship. However, in order to ensure that the verses of the Holy Quran are correctly recited, Tajweed regulations must be observed and children must be exposed to them. Therefore, self learning of Tajweed is essential process to learning Tajweed. As a result, this report addresses a research gaps in previous work on Tajweed for market, commercial, and research objectives. Then, we provide our observations from the evaluation and analysis of various research. In order to obtain the limitations of each tool, we consider its features' and utility's strengths and weakness. Finally, we believe that these tools still need to be improved, particularly for kindergarten. Keywords: Tajweed learning, kids learning, mobile application, self-learning.

Jawi is a script based on the writing of the Al-Quran and derived from Arab-alphabet characters. When reading and writing religious books, stories, and so on, Jawi script is essential. However, in order to understand Jawi, students must first learn how to read Jawi, which should begin in kindergarten. They must be able to identify characters in Jawi. As a result, this paper addresses a research gap for existing work on learning Jawi script that is available in the market for commercial and scientific uses of mobile applications. We present our findings through a review and analysis of several studies. The features' and utility's strengths and shortcomings are also offered to provide a better knowledge of the gaps and weaknesses of each tool.

Jawi is a script based on the writing of the Al-Quran and derived from Arab-alphabet characters. When reading and writing religious books, stories, and so on, Jawi script is essential. However, in order to understand Jawi, students must first learn how to read Jawi, which should begin in kindergarten. They must be able to identify characters in Jawi. As a result, this paper addresses a research gap for existing work on learning Jawi script that is available in the market for commercial and scientific uses of mobile applications. We present our findings through a review and analysis of several studies. The features' and utility's strengths and shortcomings are also offered to provide a better knowledge of the gaps and weaknesses of each tool.

Teaching in this new era requires the usage of modern educational aids in order to teach a course, whether it is in the advance, intermediate or early stage. Teaching of Arabic Language in Malaysia has seengreat progress, due to the interest of the Government of Malaysia in teaching and learning of this language among Malaysians. Due to the era of technology, it has become a must for teachers to use multi-media in order to reach a certain milestones in theprocess of teaching and learning. Nevertheless, the researchers see that in using multi-media in teaching has made it easier for teachers in planning the outline of the course and the use of technology in various scope of life including teaching is generally a must and in particular in the teaching Arabic Language. In the view of continuous development of technology in teaching field and modern means of communication, both researchers have noticed the benefit and importance of the use of technology or multi- مجلة الدراسات اللغوية والأدبية011العدد الثانيmedia in the teaching of Arabic in elementary schools especially in Malaysia.