%0 Journal Article
%T Word Selection in Teaching Arabic Vocabulary for Lower Secondary Level
%A Aisah Hasmam
%A Nik Mohd Rahimi
%A Nik Farhan Mustapha
%A Mohd Yusri Kamarudin
%J Creative Education
%P 387-395
%@ 2151-4771
%D 2016
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ce.2016.73038
%X Selecting words for teaching vocabulary is an important part of the teaching and learning of a language. The study aims to explore teacher approach and practice in choosing words for teaching Arabic language at the Lower Secondary Level. A qualitative single case study is used to investigate a phenomenon in the context of the actual situation. Data collection process involves interviews, classroom observation, video recording and analysis of relevant documents. A purposive sampling method is carried out for selection of participants. The findings indicate that the approach used in selecting vocabulary can be divided into five categories: i) priority; ii) frequency; iii) teaching ability; iv) coverage; and v) familiarity. In other words, it is suggested that in facilitating student comprehension and retention of target words, various criteria are considered by a teacher before choosing the teaching approach. The study also provides guidelines for choosing words to teach especially for Arabic teachers in the Lower Secondary Level.
%K Teaching Vocabulary
%K Teacher Approach
%K Arabic Language Teachers
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=64293