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The needs and objectives of the teaching and learning of Arabic language in Negara Brunei Darussalam
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This case study aims, to establish the expectations of future trends of teaching Arabic
in Negara Brunei Darussalam, with special reference to 1pe findings of the Needs
Analysis in teaching and learning Arabic in educational institutions (Arabic
Secondary School, ASS and Universiti B1\lIlei. Darussalam, UBD), and government
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Ministries (the Ministry ofReligious Affairs, MRA; the Ministry ofEducation, MOE;
and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, :MFA). A questionnaire was developed and used for
students in the schools and university, and for officers in the three ministries. The
~concept of teaching is understood' here as a process that is fundamentally and
inseparably bound up with learning. The teaching of a language based on learnerqentred
,education has become a new trend in the teaching of a language' in recent
years. This should be considered as leading to the development and improvement of ,
the teaching of Arabic in the above mentioned institutions. The teaching of the target
language should be focused on learner behaviour and should be coordinated with the
learner's goals in, needs for, and objectives in the studying of Arabic; In fact,
,acknowledgment that learners have needs has resulted in the identification of many·
factors which influence the learning and teaching process. Issues related to the
teaching and learning of Arabic in each institution has been discussed, and some
problems have been detected and defined. To solve these problems, I have proposed
several recommendations and suggestions; it is hoped and expected that the quality of
the teaching and learning of the Arabic language in Negara Brunei Darussalam will thus be improved, arid iI). particular at the five institutions that require and use of
Arabic.
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