A phenomenological Study of Teachers' and Experts' Views on the Challenges Governing Arabic Language Learning in the Corona and Post-Corona Era and Solutions

Aghaei, Mehrdad; Nosrati, Kamal; Aghaei, Mohammadamin; Najafi Zangir, Hadi

doi:10.22059/jolr.2025.376242.666883

Document Type : Research Paper

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¹ Associate Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, Mohaghegh Ardabili University

² Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University، Tehran, Iran.

³ Bachelor's student, Department of Elementary Education, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

⁴ Bachelor's student, Department of Elementary Education, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2025.376242.666883

Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate the challenges facing Arabic language education among students in the Corona era and to provide solutions to the upcoming issues، with the help of the lived experience of Arabic language teachers and experts. In this research، a qualitative and phenomenological method was used. The interviewees included all teachers and specialists in Ardabil city in the academic year of 2023. To select the participants، targeted and saturation sampling was used and 20 teachers and 18 specialists were selected. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. The findings showed that students in the virtual education of Arabic lessons face challenges such as lack of motivation، lack of familiarity with virtual education، low financial ability of parents to provide smart education facilities، lack of suitable technology platform in teaching، problem in the antenna. Incorrect assessment and evaluation of students are faced due to the high possibility of cheating، etc، and in general، the virtual class is boring for students and reduces students' motivation and reduces students' adherence to classroom rules and discipline. In the interview with experts in the field of virtual education، they also pointed out the existence of challenges such as technical problems، structural problems، educational problems (content)، problems of activism and interaction (mutual) and social problems (government) and to overcome On the challenges، suggestions for students، for teachers، for parents، for the officials of the educational field and suggestions for the government were presented

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A phenomenological Study of Teachers' and Experts' Views on the Challenges Governing Arabic Language Learning in the Corona and Post-Corona Era and Solutions

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Volume 16, Issue 1 - Serial Number 30
November 2025
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A phenomenological Study of Teachers' and Experts' Views on the Challenges Governing Arabic Language Learning in the Corona and Post-Corona Era and Solutions

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Volume 16, Issue 1 - Serial Number 30November 2025Pages 19-44

Volume 16, Issue 1 - Serial Number 30
November 2025
Pages 19-44