Effectiveness of Quranic Reading Teaching and Learning Methods on Private University Students in Malaysia

Abstract

Quranic Reading is a compulsory assessment for Islamic Studies subject offered to Diploma and Undergraduate students at Management and Sciences University (MSU). This study was conducted to identify the effectiveness of Quranic Reading in teaching and learning (T&L) in this private university. This study was a quantitative study involving 124 students from seven programs as a sample for the study. Questionnaires were distributed at the end of the teaching and learning session for students to assess the effectiveness of this subject. Other than that, observation methods were also used throughout this study starting from February 2017 until July 2019. The results show that teaching and learning methods that had been conducted for Quranic Reading are at a satisfactory level. Besides that, it is proven that these T&L methods can help students to learn better in their al-Qur'an and tajweed rules.