The Development of Teaching Material of Competency-Based-Ilmu Ma’ani in the Study Program of Arabic Language Education, Faculty of Language and Literature, State University of Makassar (FBS UNM)

Abstract

Abstract. This was a descriptive research aimed at developing a teaching material of competency-based-ilmu ma’ani as one of alternative ways in improving education quality, particularly, in terms of the teaching of ilmu ma’ani in the study program of Arabic language education, FBS UNM. The research type was research and development (R & D) following the 4-D developmental model of Thiagarajan. The research population was all students of the study program of Arabic language education, FBS UNM, consisting of 7 classes. Meanwhile, the research sample was one class of the students in the sixth semester that were taking the Balaghah 2 or Ilmu Ma’ani course. The instruments utilized in this research were a validation sheet of the teaching material, learning achievement test, questionnaire for students’ responses, and researchers’ field note. This research results in a product such a teaching material of Ilmu Ma’ani based on competency approach. Building on the validation result to the teaching material and the test result, it is acquired from the content expert that the teaching material is in the validity level as 91.66% and from the pedagogical expert that it is in the validity level as 92%. Whereas, the try out results show that the teaching material is practical with the score of 80.15% and it is highly effective with the average of the students’ score as 84. It means that the developed teaching material is effective, valid, and practical to use.

Keywords: Development of Teaching Material, Ilmu Ma’ani, Competency