EFEKTIVITAS PEMBELAJARAN DARING BERBASIS MEDIA SOSIAL WHATSAPP UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PEMBELAJARAN MAHĀRAH KITĀBAH DI SMP GENERASI RABBANI BOGOR

Kinanti, Sheila Sabrina. 2021. The Effectiveness Of Online Learning Based Social Media Whatsapp To Improve Writing Skills In Junior High School Generasi Rabbani Bogor. Faculty of Islamic Studies, Arabic Education Departement, Muhammadiyah Malang University. Advisor: (I) Anisatu Thoyyibah, S.Hum., M.Hum. (II) Lailatul Mauludiyah, S.S., M.Pd.I. This research was conducted based on the many difficulties felt by teachers, students and guardians of students during online learning. Because many students and guardians of students were less familiar with learning technology, the researcher used WhatsApp as a learning medium. The research aimed to determine how to learn through WhatsApp. In addition, determining the level of effectiveness of WhatsApp-based online learning to improve the Arabic writing skills of 7th grade students of Generation Rabbani Bogor Junior High School. The research used quantitative method with associative types. The sample used in this research as many as 15 students from the 7th grade of Generation Rabbani Bogor Junior High School in the even semester of the 2020/2021 school year. The data was collected by observations, tests and interviews. Data analysis used included validity tests, reliability tests, paired T-tests and effectiveness tests. The results showed that the application of WhatsApp as a learning forum using group features, voice notes and cameras were proven through significant differences in pretest and posttest values. The average pretest score was 61.66 and the posttest was 83.66. As for the effectiveness test was proven based on the N-Gain formula with a result of 57.19%. Based on the results of research which had been done, it could be concluded that WhatsApp could improve the mahārah kitābah of 7th grade students of Generation Rabbani Bogor Junior High School with the category “effective"