Document Type : Original Article

Authors

• Mohammad Najafi Bahari ¹
• Maryam Jalaei ²
• Abbas Zare-ee tajare ³

¹ Kashan University, Kashan, Iran

² Arabic Language and Literature, Isfahan University, Iran.

³ Kashan University, Iran

Abstract

Learners’ educational achievement has always been one of the main concerns of educational systems and practitioners. Some teachers tend to avoid using traditional teaching methods and prefer to practise newer ones to make instruction more efficient. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of the exploratory method on eighth- grade students’ Arabic translation ability in schools in Kashan. In order to answer the research questions, 78 students, studying in this grade in the academic year of 2021-2022 from a selected public school in Kashan, were randomly selected as a statistical sample and   examined through a quasi-experimental method. At the beginning of the experimental period, the homogeneity of the translation level of the two groups was confirmed by administering a researcher-made test. Then, during one academic year, the first group was taught with the traditional teaching method, and the second group was taught using the exploratory method in Arabic. At the end of the academic year, a post-test was conducted and the results were statistically analysed using SPSS software. Cronbach's alpha was calculated to ensure the reliability of the researcher-made test, and finally, t-test was employed to answer the research questions. Data analysis of the post-test score, showing a significant difference, revealed that the exploratory method was more effective than the traditional method in improving students' translation ability.

Keywords

• Exploratory method
• Traditional method
• Arabic translation ability
• Learning
• Eighth grade