The analogy approach in consonant learning can help the process of recognising Arabic
consonants in foreign language learning so that students can easily understand and master them. Learning the Arabic alphabet and consonants was found to be difficult for Kadazandusun students as they had never been exposed to them before entering first grade. Thus, this study aims to look at the needs of Kadazandusun students towards an analogy approach for the recognition of continuous Arabic consonants (KAB). The research questions for this study are, 1) what is the level of students’ need for learning Arabic consonants in terms of interests, problems, and desires? and 2) what is the level of students’ recognition of continuous Arabic consonants? This study is a survey study involving a study sample of 350 people from a total population of 3161 students of level two Kadazandusun, involving students in years 4, 5 and 6 in primary schools in Sabah. This study uses a survey-based quantitative approach. However, to further clarify the descriptive data, an interview session with two Arabic language teachers was conducted. This study uses a questionnaire instrument adapted from the study of Ridhuan (2017) to look at the learning needs of Arabic consonants in terms of interests, problems, and desires. Qualitative survey data were obtained through semi-structured interviews. Bogdan and Biklen’s (1992) coding strategies i.e., activity codes and situation codes were used to help categorise themes that emerged from the qualitative data. The findings of the study as a whole show that the level of students’ needs in terms of interest, problems and desires for learning Arabic consonants is high and there is a need to use an analogy approach in learning KAB. The test results showed that the students chose a picture that represented their understanding of the shape of KAB. The implications of the study show that the analogy approach in KAB learning among Kadazandusun students helps teachers and students in learning Arabic consonants.
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