TikTok’s role in boosting motivation to learn Arabic among Malaysian university students

Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri and Usman, Nurul Ain and Muhammad Sharifuddin, Huda and Mohd Shamsul, Fatin Nasuha and Nor Azman, Nurfitrah Shahira (2025) TikTok’s role in boosting motivation to learn Arabic among Malaysian university students. In: The Fourth International Competition on Sustainable Education 2025, 20th August 2025.

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of using the TikTok platform as a supplementary educational tool for enhancing motivation among university students in learning Arabic as a foreign language. The research responds to the increasing integration of social media in students' daily lives, particularly TikTok’s popularity among users aged 18–24, and explores how its features short videos, interactivity, and entertainment can be harnessed for pedagogical purposes.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Creators:	Creators Email / ID Num. Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri UNSPECIFIED Usman, Nurul Ain UNSPECIFIED Muhammad Sharifuddin, Huda UNSPECIFIED Mohd Shamsul, Fatin Nasuha UNSPECIFIED Nor Azman, Nurfitrah Shahira UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Learning. Learning strategies L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Learning. Learning strategies > Motivation in education. Interest. Attention
Divisions:	Universiti Teknologi MARA, Negeri Sembilan > Kuala Pilah Campus
Journal or Publication Title:	The International Competition on Sustainable Education 2025 E-Proceeding
Event Title:	The Fourth International Competition on Sustainable Education 2025
Event Dates:	20th August 2025
Page Range:	pp. 476-478
Keywords:	TikTok, Arabic language learning, student motivation, digital pedagogy, social media in education
Date:	September 2025
URI:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/125593

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