THE USE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN TEACHING ARABIC IN ISLAMIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GHANA

Abstract

This paper seeks to explore the use of English language in teaching Arabic in Islamic secondary schools in Ghana. Two (2) research questions were raised and answered with 2 hypotheses in the study. A descriptive research design is used. The population comprises Arabic teachers in Islamic secondary schools in Ghana. The study utilizes a quantitative method of data collection and the data collected is analyzed using percentage and t-tests. A questionnaire was used for data collection with a reliability value of 0.87. The results showed that the use of the English language in teaching Arabic is low, and obstacles faced by Arabic teachers in using English to teach Arabic are high. Also, there was no significant difference in the use of English language in teaching Arabic and in the obstacles faced by Arabic teachers in using English to teach Arabic in Islamic secondary schools on the basis of gender. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the Arabic teachers need more capacity building in finding a remedy to the problems faced by students for quality Arabic language acquisition in Ghana.