Faʿāliyyah Istikhdām al-Instagram wa-Kanfā fī Taʿlīm Mahārah al-Kitābah bi al-Lughah al-ʿArabiyyah li-Ṭullāb Qism Taʿlīm al-Lughah al-ʿArabiyyah

Abstract

Abstract: The scope of this study is limited to the use of Instagram integrated with Canva for teaching Arabic writing skills to third-semester students, compared to traditional methods. Data were collected through pretest-posttest, observation, and documentation, focusing on the development of paragraph writing skills and creativity, without involving other language skills or alternative platforms. This study employed an experimental method with a pre-test post-test control group design. The sample consisted of 60 third-semester students in the Arabic Language Education Department at Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah State Islamic University, Tulungagung. Data were collected through tests, direct observation, and documentation, and were subsequently analyzed using normality and homogeneity tests, as well as t-tests and N-Gain to measure the effectiveness and improvement of writing skills. The process of teaching writing skills using Instagram and Canva was conducted through pre-learning, during-learning, and post-learning stages. Data analysis showed a significant paired-sample t-test (p < 0.05), and the N-Gain calculation indicated high effectiveness in the experimental group (0.71), confirming that the use of Instagram and Canva is effective in improving Arabic paragraph writing skills. This study is limited to the use of Instagram and Canva for teaching Arabic writing skills to third-semester students in the Arabic Education Department at UIN Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah Tulungagung. It focuses on developing paragraph writing skills and creativity, so future researchers can expand the materials to other language skills and platforms.