Journal International of Lingua and Technology

Journal International of Lingua and Technology, 1(3) – April 2023 60-70

The Utilization of the Design Application for Arabic Learning

Angga Frananda

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, Tehn Werry

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, Anne Wais

How to cite: Frananda, A., Werry, T., & Wais, A. (2023). The Utilization of the Design Application

INTRODUCTION

In this life, it is not free from the problems of life as in Indonesia, the aspects that

are always discussed are the economic, social, political aspects. We always see hot

discussions related to these three aspects, both from print media and television media

(Radianti, 2020). In the path of education, teachers must guide students to be able to limit

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economics, social, politics, law, science and technology and others. The influence of

globalization that brings positive changes in a science and technology is an increase in

the progress of science and technology (Rose, 2018). Advances in science and technology

are now having an influence in the field of education, one of which is in the field of using

different tools and learning facilities in an educational institution that is used by educators

in their learning. The rapidly developing science and technology is also increasingly

demanding educational institutions to follow changes such as using and utilizing learning

media (Mila et al., 2021).

The media is the most important component in the teaching and learning process

which is regulated as possible and in accordance with the demands of the curriculum, the

enjoyable learning is collaborative and learner-centered. For this reason, the media used

is in accordance with the learning objectives and makes students comfortable and easy to

understand the content of the material. Learning media need to pay attention to the effect

of illustrations that can also be used to match messages from educators to students (Sony

Junaedi, 2021).

Regarding the definition of media. The word media comes from the Latin medium

which means intermediary or introduction. Raharjo said, the media is a means of

channeling messages or learning information to be conveyed by the message source to

the target recipient of the message (Mila et al., 2021). Meanwhile, Oemar Malik defines

media as a technique used in order to make communication between teachers and students

Meanwhile, Briggs argues that learning media is a physical means to convey learning

content/materials such as: books, films, videos and so on (Kamrava, 2020).

Meanwhile, the National Education Association revealed that the media is a means

of communication in the form of print and view-heard, including hardware technology.

Thus it can be understood that learning media are tools, methods and techniques used as

communication intermediaries between a teacher and students in order to make

communication and interaction between educators and students more effective in the

teaching and learning process in schools (Rohaeti, 2019).

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Example: if the goal or competence of students is to pronounce words, of course the audio

media is the right one to use. If the goal or competency achieved is reading

comprehension, then print media is more appropriate to use. If the learning objectives are

motor (movement and activity), the media that can be used are films and videos. In

addition, there are other criteria that are complementary, such as: cost, effectiveness,

condition of students, availability, and technical quality (Smaldino et al., 2020). There

are also those who reveal that the purpose of learning media in the teaching and learning

process is to increase the concentration of learning by stimulating the visuality of

students. In the teaching and learning process, the media is a very important part in

creating student activity. And the existence of the learning media itself makes it easier for

audio media, motion-visual media, silent visual media, semi-motional media, semi-silent

media, audio media, and print media (Moseley, 2020).

In addition, in addition to the media mentioned above, in educational institutions

the presence of computer equipment is something that must be conditioned and socialized

to answer challenges and advances in science and technology. On the other hand, there

are many service users in the computer field who expect to be able to help them both as

tutors, tutors and tools that have not been able to be fulfilled by professional personnel in

their fields produced through existing educational institutions (Moseley, 2020). Teachers

also complain about their ability to understand, implement, and apply teaching that is in

line with the demands of the curriculum because of the limited information and trainers

in transferring their knowledge at this time, is something that can stimulate the visuality

of their students (Schneider, 2018a). Apart from that, teaching media is a container and

channel for messages from message sources, in a broader scope, Miarso gives batad,

teaching media as anything that can stimulate students' thoughts, feelings, and wills so as

to encourage the teaching and learning process to occur in students (Munzil, 2020). Apart

from that, today's learning must also be in line with technological developments.

Therefore, in a process of learning activities to teach in the classroom, the need for

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The role of the media is very important and needed, in general the distribution of

learning media can be in the form of pictorial photos, models or other tool (Scolari, 2018).

It aims to provide motivation to learn, as well as strengthen the absorption of cognitivism

in students. Learning media in general can be interpreted as a tool in the teaching and

learning process because the development of media and the teaching and learning process

cannot be separated from the world of education (Oeldorf-Hirsch, 2018). Apart from that,

with the role of learning media there will be direct interaction between students and their

environment, the media can also instill concrete and realistic basic concepts. This is one

way to improve the learning process in the classroom so that it is not monotonous and

boring

The COVID-19 pandemic is an epidemic that is felt by the entire community. All

community activities are disrupted, without exception education. Many countries have

decided to close schools, colleges and universities, one of them is Indonesia (Ratu et al.,

2020). The Indonesian government should close schools to reduce contact with people

massively. By closing schools, as a result, schools have to carry out online learning (Nur

Khairiyah Mar’aha, Ani Rusilowatia, 2020).

Information technology has a major influence on change in every field. One of them

is a change in the field of education. With online learning, teachers and students are

required to master advanced technology, information and communication. In addition,

parents must supervise their children in participating in online learning (Zhang, 2020).

online design program that provides various editing tools to create various graphic

designs, such as posters, flyers, infographics, banners, invitation cards, presentations,

Facebook covers, and more. Including being a photo editing tool because there is a photo

editor, photo filters, photo frames, stickers, icons, and design grids, easy to understand

even for beginners. Not only that, Canva can also be accessed via desktop and mobile

devices. Thus, users can be creative anytime and anywhere (Yuli Purwati, 2019). Canva

is an online design program that also provides various tools such as presentations,

resumes, posters, flyers, brochures, graphics, infographics, banners, flyers, certificates,

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youtube thumbnail, instagram story, twitter post and facebook cover (Andi Ichsan

Mahardika, Nuruddin Wiranda, 2021).

Canva is an online design program that also provides various tools such as

presentations, resumes, posters, flyers, brochures, graphics, infographics, banners, flyers,

certificates, diplomas, invitation cards, business cards, thank you cards, cards post, logo,

label, bookmark, newsletter, cd cover, book cover, desktop wallpaper, template, photo

editing, youtube thumbnail, instagram story, twitter post and facebook cover canva

namely:

1. Has a variety of attractive graphic designs, animations, templates, and page

numbers.

automatic print size measurement.

6. Able to collaborate with other teachers in designing media and create a Canva

design team to share learning media with each other.

7. Can design learning media at any time, not only using a laptop but also being able

to use a cellphone (Astuti, 2021).

According to Pelangi, the shortcomings of Canva are:

1. The Canva application relies on a sufficient and stable internet network, if there

is no internet or quota on the device or laptop that will reach the Canva

application, Canva cannot be used or supported in the design process.

2. In the Canva application there are templates, stickers, illustrations, fonts, and so

Research related to learning media through the Canva application conducted by

Rahmatullah 2020 shows that it is easier for students to master employment materials

using Canva application-based audio-visual learning media with very good criteria. And

there are also other studies related to the use of Canva-based applications written by

Siahaan, et al, 2020, showing the results of their research show that teachers or educators

after attending training on Canva-based learning media have additional insights about

Canva and Canva can also be used to make products. for learning media using the Canva

application. With this Canva application, teachers are able to apply the use of Canva as a

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graphic design, template and page number that has been provided as desired. In addition

to making it easier for teachers in learning media, Canva can help students become more

focused in paying attention to learning with a more attractive appearance (Astuti, 2021).

With a description of the background, the purpose of this study is to describe the

use of the Canva application as an effort to strengthen students' interest in learning Arabic

at Baiturrahman Islamic Boarding School. that is considered fun after the implementation

of the Canva application.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Utilization research methods were chosen to develop learning media that already

effectiveness. It is the same with Sugiyono's opinion that research, development or

utilization can produce a new product or can also maximize an old product. Likewise,

research and development aims to find, develop, and validate products. These products

can be in the form of things that support the achievement of educational goals, such as

learning media and so on.

This study seeks to identify and describe the use of the Canva application as a

medium for learning Arabic. The method used in this research is library research, library

research is an activity related to the method of collecting library data, reading and

recording and processing research materials. Literature study includes library research as

the first step to prepare a research framework in order to obtain more than that, in the

applications, e-modules, and student learning interests during the pandemic. In addition,

the book used is a book entitled 'library research methods' and 'learning media plays a

very important role in achieving learning objectives.” (Azzahra & Ramadhani, 2020).

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

Learning Arabic is a basic lesson in Islamic boarding schools, especially at the

Baiturrahman Islamic Boarding School which is located in Banuhampu District, Agam

Regency. However, Arabic learning that took place during the pandemic experienced a

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of student learning resources which also gives students the opportunity to learn it without

depending on the teacher's explanation alone (ENREKANG, 2021). The learning media

can be realized in the form of modules that are teaching materials with a systematic

arrangement and the use of language that is easy to understand so that learners can learn

independently despite the minimal education from educators or teachers. In addition, the

modules used in learning have a main purpose so that readers can absorb the material or

teaching materials independently (Azzahra & Ramadhani, 2020). Learning Arabic in

online classes often experiences saturation for students, so to overcome this, a

combination of modules with electronic media is needed or often referred to as e-modules

which in this study are called the Canva application.

and paid online, which can be used to design learning media with several available

templates. How to use this application includes: creating a Canva account, creating a

design, choosing a background, adding text, downloading or sharing a design. Here are

some views on how to use Canva in making e-modules (Pratama, 2021).

1. The first step in accessing the Canva application is visiting the website

www.canva.com via the web, then educators can log in to their account first so

they can use Canva to process it. In the log in feature, educators are required to

2. fill in their e-mail address and password or can log in using a facebook or google

account as shown.

3. After successfully logging in, the initial view of Canva will appear. In this view

desired and edit it into an interesting text design.

6. At the final design stage, educators can press the download button located at the

top of the canvas

One of the ways to determine the quality of learning is by attracting designs that are

arranged systematically as the most important part of the learning process (Li, 2020).

According to aji 2020, there are three functions that are integrated in a learning media,

namely stimulation that fosters interest in the lesson, mediation that connects teachers

with students, and mediation that conveys a teacher's explanation. In this regard, there is

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Baiturrahman Islamic Boarding School which is located in Agam Regency. Students need

interesting media considering the stigma of learning Arabic which is difficult and can also

be boring for some students. This is in accordance with the opinion of Sutarno and

Mukhidin (2013) that students can understand the material well if the learning media used

is interesting, providing presentations of shapes, images, colors and letters to make it look

more varied will affect the learning interest of students. Thus, the use of the Canva

application in making e-modules can produce interesting Arabic learning media so that it

strengthens students' interest in learning.

CONCLUSION

filters, photo frames, stickers, icons, and design grids, easy to understand even for

beginners. Not only that, Canva can also be accessed via desktop and mobile devices.

Thus, users can be creative anytime and anywhere. Canva is an online design program

that also provides various tools such as presentations, resumes, posters, flyers, brochures,

graphics, infographics, banners, flyers, certificates, diplomas, invitation cards, business

cards, thank you cards, cards posts, logos, labels, bookmarks, newsletters, cd covers, book

covers, desktop wallpapers, templates, photo editing, youtube thumbnails, instagram

stories, twitter posts and facebook covers. as a medium for learning Arabic in the form of

e-modules can increase and strengthen students' interest in learning. This is because the

Canva application is equipped with attractive templates, shapes, images, designs, colors

by relying on learning media, one of which is the Canva application.

As for how to use the Canva application, namely:

1. The initial step in accessing the Canva application is to visit the website

www.canva.com via the web, then educators can log in to their account first so

they can use Canva to process it. In the log in feature, educators are required to

fill in their e-mail address and password or can log in using a facebook or google

account as shown.

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3. In the template view, students can look for template features that will be used to

design learning media.

4. E-modules as learning Arabic require some texts to complement and increase the

attractiveness of students in reading them. In this case, text can be added via the

text feature which presents some interesting text designs. Educators can add text

as they wish and edit it into an attractive text design.

5. At the final design stage, educators can press the download button located at the

top of the canvas

Thus, the use of the Canva application in making e-modules can produce interesting

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