The Development of an Interactive Website-Based Arabic Learning Media for Grade XI Senior High School Students

Abstract

Arabic language instruction in Indonesian secondary schools faces persistent challenges, including low student motivation, monotonous methods, and limited access to interactive digital media. This study developed Al-ʿArabiyyah At-Tafāʿuliyyah, an interactive website-based Arabic learning media for Grade XI students at SMA Islam Assyafiiyah 02 Bekasi, focused on the thematic unit of ʿIyādah al-Marīḍ (Visiting the Sick). Using a Research and Development (R&D) method with the Successive Approximation Model version 2 (SAM2) as the development framework and Hutchinson and Waters' (1987) target-needs framework for needs analysis, the study conducted four evaluation stages: needs analysis, content expert validation, media expert validation, and student practicality assessment. The needs analysis (N = 20) returned 80.22%, confirming strong learner demand for interactive, audio-supported Arabic media. Content validity reached 100% and media validity 88.24%, both classified as Very Feasible. Student practicality assessment yielded 83.44%, classified as Very Practical. These results confirm that the media is pedagogically sound, technically functional, and practically feasible for secondary school deployment, while extending the application of SAM2 and the Hutchinson and Waters framework to Arabic language education in Indonesia.