DESIGN OF DIGITAL MEDIA DEVELOPMENT IN ARABIC LANGUAGE LEARNING FOR READING PROFICIENCY (MAHARAH QIRA'AH) IN THE ERA OF SOCIETY 5.0

Abstract

The Society 5.0 era demands learning innovations that combine technological advances with human-centered approaches to improve the quality and equity of education. In the context of learning Arabic, reading proficiency (maharah qira'ah) is a core skill that serves as the basis for language mastery and the understanding of religious and academic texts. However, conventional learning still faces various obstacles, both linguistic and non-linguistic. This article examines the innovation of digital media development in Arabic language learning to improve reading skills in the era of Society 5.0. Digital media is understood as an intermediary and a technology-based learning environment that allows the presentation of material in an interactive, flexible, and adaptive manner. The discussion included the definition, function, and types of digital media; its development steps, which include needs analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation; as well as the use of various supporting software such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Canva, Flip Book Maker, and Screencast-O-Matic. In addition, this article outlines Reading learning methods (ṭarīqah qirā'ah), learning evaluation, and digital media design that are appropriate to the curriculum and the needs of students. The results of the study show that the development of planned, human-centered digital media has the potential to increase motivation, engagement, and the ability to read Arabic effectively in the era of Society 5.0. The content of this article is: (a) Definition of Media, (b) Benefits and Functions of Digital Media, (c) Types of Digital Media and Their Functions, (d) Steps to Digital Media Development, (e) Some Software in Making Digital Media in Learning Arabic for Reading Proficiency (Maharah Qira'ah), (f) Arabic Learning Methods for Reading Proficiency (Maharah Qira'ah), (g) Evaluation of Arabic Language Learning for Reading Proficiency (Maharah Qira'ah), and (h) Digital Media Development Design for Reading Proficiency (Maharah Qira'ah).