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In this booming era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, the issue of teachers willingness to use information technology in teaching Arabic is often debated. The emergence of new technologies, such as augmented reality technology applied in the education system, has had a positive effect on teaching. However, there is still a lack of research in the context of teaching a foreign language. Therefore, this study discusses the readiness of teachers from the aspect of their knowledge towards the use of augmented reality technology in teaching Arabic in primary schools. In addition, this study uses a quantitative study in the form of a survey method involving a total of 36 Arabic language teachers who were used as respondents in this study. The use of a set of questionnaires as a research instrument is the basis for data collection to identify their level of knowledge readiness. The data from this study were processed using the Statistical Package for the Social Science version 26 (SPSS). The results of the study show that the level of readiness of teachers from the aspect of knowledge towards the use of augmented reality technology in the teaching of Arabic in Malaysia is at a moderate level. Therefore, it is hoped that this study will be used as a guide and benefit those responsible for ensuring that the process of teaching and learning Arabic based on augmented reality technology can be implemented in a meaningful way, thereby improving the performance of students in mastering the Arabic language. &nbsp

Kolokasi merupakan aspek bahasa yang ditemui oleh semua bahasa dan merupakan gandingan dua patah perkataan (leksikal) atau lebih yang membawa maksud baru dan berbeza daripada maksud bagi perkataan tunggal (asal). Pelajar yang memiliki tahap penguasaan kolokasi yang tinggi diiktiraf sebagai individu yang mencapai tahap kompeten dalam komunikasi dan memiliki kefasihan yang tinggi. Kajian tinjauan ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti tahap pengetahuan kolokasi Bahasa Arab dalam kalangan pelajar university awam. Kajian ini merupakan kajian kuantittaif yang berbentuk tinjauan (cross-sectional) yang melibatkan seramai 344 responden daripada kalangan pelajar tahun akhir dari lapan buah universiti awam di Malaysia. Data yang diperolehi dianalisis secara dekskriptif menggunakan perisian SPSS. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa tahap pengetahuan kolokasi Bahasa Arab dalam kalangan pelajar universiti awam adalah masih di tahap yang rendah. Situasi ini menunjukkan bahawa kelemahan ini adalah disebabkan oleh pelajar tidak dapat menguasai makna dan fungsi penggunaan sesuatu perkataan Arab itu dengan baik. Keadaan bertambah rumit apabila keterbatasan penguasaan perbendaharaan kata. Justeru, pembelajaran kolokasi perlu diberi penekanan dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran bahasa kerana pembelajaran kolokasi bukan sahaja dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan leksikal malah dapat meningkatkan keupayaan dan kecekapan berkomunikasi samada dalam pertuturan atau penulisan. Antara cadangan yang boleh dilakukan, penggubal buku teks dapat mengambil inisiatif dengan menyediakan bahan kolokasi bagi perkataan yang berfrekuensi secara sedikit demi sedikit dari peringkat sekolah rendah dan menengah. Tidak ketinggalan, pembelajaran kolokasi berasaskan sumber data korpus juga haruslah diperkenalkan agar pelajar dapat menyerap manfaat dan potensi daripada data korpus yang menyediakan sumber bahasa Arab yang autentik.

Saiz dan kedalaman kosa kata merupakan dua disiplin ilmu yang mempunyai perkaitan. Keterbatasan kosa kata adalah antara punca kegagalan pelajar menguasai teks bacaan, berkomunikasi dan menghasilkan penulisan yang baik. Kajian ini bertujuan mengkaji hubungan antara saiz kosa kata dan pengetahuan kolokasi bahasa Arab. Dua set ujian iaitu; ujian saiz kosa kata dan ujian kolokasi bahasa Arab telah diedarkan kepada pelajar tingkatan enam yang mengambil subjek bahasa Arab di sekolah menengah agama di Malaysia. Kajian ini menggunakan persampelan bertujuan dengan memilih seramai 150 orang pelajar yang sedang mengikuti kurikulum Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) dari empat buah Sekolah Agama Bantuan Kerajaan (SABK) di Perak. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan hubungan antara saiz kosa kata dan pengetahuan kolokasi bahasa Arab berkorelasi secara signifikan (r = .76, p < .01) bahkan perhubungan positif yang kuat. Namun, hasil nilai varians r² membuktikan bahawa hanya 57.7 peratus corak peningkatan faktor pengetahuan kolokasi bahasa Arab dijelaskan oleh perubahan corak saiz kosa kata, selebihnya oleh faktor lain yang tidak dapat dikesan. Penemuan kajian ini berjaya menonjolkan dapatan baharu bahawa peningkatan pengetahuan kolokasi bahasa Arab bukan diperoleh sepenuhnya melalui penguasaan saiz kosa kata. , Pelajar dan guru perlu memanfaatkan kepelbagaian strategi, pendekatan dan teknik dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan kolokasi bahasa Arab

Knowledge of productive vocabulary is something critical in learning Arabic in Malaysia. A precise measurement tool is needed in order to know the level of students knowledge of productive Arabic vocabulary.Therefore, this research aims to validate the Arabic Productive Vocabulary Knowledge instrument at the IPT level (i-PVKA IPT). Through a quantitative approach, this test was distributed to 40 final year students of Selangor International Islamic University College (KUIS) and Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah International Islamic University (UniSHAMS) who are studying the Arabic language program.Next, the data were analyzed usingthe Rasch Measurement Model with the help of Winsteps version 5.2. The findings recorded a high item reliability index, which is at 0.86 and item separation index at 2.46.The noise levelfound is at 8.3% which is far from the ceiling value of 15%.Meanwhile, only seven items were found to be out of the mean square fit range, and those items were retained and refined.In conclusion, the i-PVKA IPT instrument was successfully proven to have a high level of validity and reliability by the Rasch Measurement Model and should be used to measure the level of students knowledge of Arabic productive vocabulary in higher learning institutes. &nbsp

Background and Purpose: The role of collocation learning strategies is less of a concern as mediator. Although several correlation studies of bivariate factors have provided the relationship between the variables, many cannot answer the question of how the relationship exists. Also, a lot of studies have taken into account the variables of collocation learning strategies as mediator factors and have not illustrated clearly the relationship between independent variables (motivation) and dependent variables (collocation knowledge). As such, the aim of the present study is to identify the knowledge of Arabic collocation by taking several factors, namely; motivation and collocation learning strategies that have the potential to increase the knowledge of Arabic collocation in Malaysia. Methodology: In this study, a cross-sectional design was applied. Simple random sampling was used, where a total of 344 final year Arabic language students from eight public universities in Malaysia took part in the study by completing a set of tests and questionnaires. The data were analyzed using the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique. Findings: The findings show there is a direct and indirect relationship between motivation variable, collocation learning strategies and collocation knowledge. In addition, the learning strategies factor also serves as a partial mediator. Contributions: This study suggests that collocation learning strategies play a role in the relationship between motivation and collocation knowledge in the context of Arabic language at higher education level in Malaysia. Keywords: Collocation learning strategies, motivation, collocation knowledge, Arabic language, public universities. Cite as: Asbulah, L. H., Aladdin, A., & Sahrim, M. (2020). The effect of motivation on Arabic collocation knowledge: The mediating role of collocation learning strategies. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 5(2), 1-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol5iss2pp1-18

Strategi pembelajaran kolokasi merupakan strategi yang dipandang sepi dalam kurikulum bahasa Arab, namun para sarjana mengakui bahawa ia adalah strategi dominan yang digunakan dalam kalangan pelajar bahasa asing yang mempunyai keupayaan di tahap sederhana. Kajian ini meninjau tahap penggunaan strategi pembelajaran kolokasi bahasa Arab dalam kalangan pelajar bahasa Arab di universiti awam Malaysia. Untuk tujuan itu, satu set soal selidik jenis skala Likert telah diedarkan kepada pelajar bahasa Arab yang sedang mengikuti pengajian di universiti awam dan sudah berada pada tahun akhir pengajian. Kajian ini menggunakan pensampelan rawak mudah. Seramai 344 orang pelajar daripada lapan buah universiti awam menyertai kajian ini. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa strategi pembelajaran kolokasi dalam bahasa Arab adalah dominan walaupun berada pada skala penggunaan yang sederhana. Kajian ini mencadangkan strategi pembelajaran kolokasi bahasa Arab yang baru berdasarkan substrategi pengecaman, masteri teknik (kefahaman, pengulangan, penonjolan, kamus, sosial dan imejan) serta aplikasi. Selain dari itu, dapatan kajian ini juga menunjukkan bahawa strategi pembelajaran kolokasi perlu dimanfaatkan oleh pelajar terutamanya dalam memainkan peranan autonomi bagi meningkatkan kompetensi dalam penggunaan bahasa Arab terutamanya aspek kolokasi. Kata kunci: kolokasi; strategi pembelajaran; bahasa Arab; bahasa asing; universiti awam ABSTRACT Arabic Collocation Learning Strategies have been marginalized in the Arabic language curriculum system, but scholars acknowledge that it is a dominant strategy used by students, especially in the learning of foreign languages with moderate capabilities. This study examines the level of use, of Arabic language collocation strategies among Arabic language students in public universities. For that purpose, a set of Likert scale questionnaires were distributed to Arabic language students studying in public universities, who are in their final year of study. This study uses simple random sampling. A total of 344 students from eight public universities participated in this study. The findings show that collocation learning strategies in Arabic language are dominant even though they are at a moderate scale of use. This study proposes a new Arabic collocation learning strategy based on recognition, mastery techniques (understanding, repetition, highlighting, dictionary, social and imagery) and applications. The findings also discovered that collocation learning strategies should be utilized by students especially with regards to the autonomous role in using specific strategies and techniques to enhance competency in the Arabic language, especially in collocation. Keywords: collocation; learning strategies; Arabic language; foreign language; public universities

International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) defined that alcohol is a contributing factor that caused catastrophic health problems and the environment. Even 0.05% of Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in the human body could affect the gait of a person. Thus, this research aims to develop a recognition technique to identify drunken humans by their gait using an accelerometer and the gyroscope sensors. The abnormal gait detection of a drunk person is important for the early recognition of a drunk person to avoid bad incidents to occur. For the collection of the data, the sensor was placed on the right leg of the volunteer. The gait data were recorded before and after the volunteer consumes alcohol. The Deep Neural Network algorithms were implemented in this model to predict either the person drunk or normal. The objectives of this research were successfully achieved by capturing the people's gait walking patterns. The collection of data and identification of the best algorithms used in detecting the behavior of the person also achieved. From this, we can conclude that this study using the Deep Neural Network algorithm fits well on the test data by achieving approximately 79% of the accuracy.

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengesahkan dan memeriksa kebolehpercayaan instrumen strategi pembelajaran kolokasi bahasa Arab. Seramai 5 orang panel pakar telah terlibat bagi mengesahkan instrumen ini. Untuk tujuan tersebut, soal selidik telah diedarkan kepada 61 pelajar tahun akhir yang sedang mengikuti program pengajian bahasa Arab di universiti awam sebagai responden dalam kajian ini. Perisian Winsteps Version 3.69.1.11 telah digunakan untuk pemeriksaan ke fungsian item dari aspek kebolehpercayaan dan pengasingan item-responden, polariti dan kesesuaian item mengukur konstruk serta nilai korelasi residual terpiawai. Ia juga membenarkan penyingkiran atau pemurnian item berdasarkan polariti item, kesesuaian item dan menentukan nilai bersandar berdasarkan nilai korelasi residual terpiawai. Analisis akhir mendapati tiada item disingkarkan. Instrumen akhir menunjukkan sebanyak 40 item yang sesuai digunakan untuk mengukur konstruk strategi pembelajaran kolokasi. Dapatan daripada analisis telah berjaya membuktikan secara statistik bahawa item-item ini mempunyai tahap kesahan dan kebolehpercayaan yang tinggi dan wajar digunakan untuk para pelajar di peringkat IPT. Kata kunci: Instrumen strategi pembelajaran kolokasi, bahasa Arab, model Rasch This study aims to test the validity and reliability of the Arabic collocation learning strategies instrument. A total of 5 expert panels were involved in validating the instrument. For that purpose, questionnaires have been distributed to 61 final year students of Arabic language programs at public universities as respondents in this study. The validity and reliability of this study were measured using Rasch Measurement Model using the Winstep version 3.69.1.11. Final analysis found that no items were dismissed. Final instrument shows that 40 items were suitable to be used to measure collocation learning strategies constructs. Findings from the analysis has statistically proved that the items in this instrument has a high degree of validity and reliability as well as suitable to be used by students at the IPT level. Keywords: Arabic collocation learning strategies instrument, arabic language, Rasch model