The Effectiveness of Total Physical Response (TPR) in Developing Students’ Maharat al-Kalām at MTs Negeri 2 Banggai

Wiranto Talibo; Moh. Sabiq Rabbani

doi:10.58194/al-kilmah.v5i1.3584

Authors

Wiranto Talibo IAIN Sultan Amai Gorontalo https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2823-7374
Moh. Sabiq Rabbani Universitas Muhammadiyah Luwuk Banggai

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58194/al-kilmah.v5i1.3584

Keywords:

Total Physical Response, Arabic Speaking Skills, Madrasah

Abstract

This study examines the effectiveness of Total Physical Response (TPR) in developing students’ Arabic speaking ability (maharat al-kalām) at MTs Negeri 2 Banggai. A quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group was applied to 32 seventh-grade students divided into an experimental class taught through TPR and a control class taught through conventional lecturing. Data were collected through oral pre-test and post-test, classroom observation, student questionnaires, and a teacher interview, and were analyzed using normality and homogeneity tests, Independent Samples t-test, and N-Gain. The experimental group showed a much larger gain in speaking scores than the control group, with N-Gain in the moderate category compared with low effectiveness for the control class, and the difference between groups was statistically significant. The findings indicate that TPR has a meaningful positive impact on students’ Arabic speaking skills and offers a promising pedagogical alternative for madrasah contexts.

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