Year: 2023 | Faculty: FEB
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Source metadata: PKM: Language Teaching Program, English and Arabic, for Beginner | Tim: Rima Prama Artha, Shellvy Lukito, Andi Dzulfahmi Imran Hamzah
Language is a gateway to knowledge, mobility, and confidence. English connects learners to global academic and professional conversations, while Arabic remains deeply important for Islamic scholarship and communication across Muslim communities. Through a beginner-level English and Arabic teaching program, UIII sought to make foreign-language learning more accessible to participants who may not yet have strong foundations.
The Faculty of Economics and Business team designed the activity around the needs of early learners. For beginners, effective language teaching requires patience, repetition, and materials that are close to everyday life. Participants need more than grammar explanations. They need the courage to speak, make mistakes, ask questions, and gradually build vocabulary that can be used in real situations.
The program also carried a broader social meaning. Language gaps often become barriers to further education, job opportunities, scholarship access, and participation in wider networks. By supporting basic English and Arabic learning, UIII helped reduce a form of educational inequality that is frequently invisible but deeply consequential.
For UIII, this activity aligns with the university’s identity as an international Islamic institution. The ability to move between languages reflects the ability to move between intellectual worlds. It also supports a more inclusive understanding of internationalization, where access is not limited to those who already have strong linguistic privilege.
As a feature article, the story can highlight learners’ first steps: the first sentence spoken confidently, the first Arabic phrase understood, or the first moment participants realize that foreign languages are not beyond their reach. Before publication, it would be useful to add the participant profile, teaching duration, and learning outcomes. The core message is simple but powerful: language learning can open doors when it begins from where learners actually are.
