EFEKTIVITAS METODE AUDIO LINGUAL DALAM MENINGKATKAN MAHARAH ISTIMA' SISWA KELAS IV SDIT IMAM AHMAD

Abstract

Maharah istima' is one of the essential skills in Arabic language learning; however, students' listening abilities at the elementary school level still face various challenges, particularly in understanding spoken Arabic. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the Audio-Lingual method in improving the maharah istima' skills of fourth-grade students at SDIT Imam Ahmad. This study employed a quantitative approach using a one-group pretest-posttest design. The subjects consisted of 26 fourth-grade students at SDIT Imam Ahmad. Data were collected through a maharah istima' test administered before and after the implementation of the Audio-Lingual method. The data were analyzed using the Shapiro-Wilk normality test and subsequently the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test because the data did not meet the assumption of normality. The results showed that 19 students experienced an increase in scores, 5 students experienced a decrease, and 2 students showed no change. The Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test yielded a Z value of -2.758 with a significance value of 0.006 < 0.05, indicating a significant difference between students' maharah istima' abilities before and after the implementation of the Audio-Lingual method. Therefore, the Audio-Lingual method showed positive results and can be considered an alternative teaching method for improving elementary school students' maharah istima' skills.