ICT-based Al-Qur’an phonology learning

Abstract

This research seeks to analyse the process of ICT-based Al-Qur’an phonology learning by using MTT Tahsin application. Indonesian people, whose mother tongue is not Arabic, need to learn the Al-Qur’an phonology to avoid letter sound interference in Al-Qur’an reading. The research method conducted the following stages: (1) search and download MTT Tahsin application; (2) explain the application features; (3) learn Al-Qur’an by using the application; and (4) evaluate the learning process. The subjects of this research were students with Javanese culture background, consisting of 14 male students and 9 female students of a university in Kabupaten Sumedang. The findings are: (1) MTT Tahsin application is equipped with trans-literacy feature and explanation of hijaiyyah letters characteristics, hence, it assisted the students to comprehend the pronunciation; (2) The application is equipped with makhroj (place from which the sound of a letter originates) pronunciation with all marks, hence, it assists the students to comprehend makhroj pronunciation; (3) The learning process could be done wherever and whenever; and (4) the evaluation of learning process showed that MTT Tahsin application could minimize the phonology interference in Al-Qur’an reading practices. To conclude, Al-Qur’an learning using MTT Tahsin application could improve phonology mastery for Javanese people.