Axa Assurance Maroc - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
Final Project Tofool
1. Sultan Qaboos University
College of Education
Learning & Instructional Technology
Graduation Project
LEARN
JIBBALIA
LANGUAGE
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2. Done by:
Tafool Tabook
53675
Abstract:
How many languages are in the world? How many of them
are in danger? And what is the importance of them in human
beings' life?
Jibbalia is one of these languages that are in danger of
extinction. There is a necessary need to save it because it
carries a great deal of literature and culture of Jibbalian
people. This project will introduce Jibbalia and teach it to
other people by using website and forum to provide jibbalia
lessons to others to learn this language to keep it from
extinction.
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3. Contents
Abstract ……………………………………………………………………………… 1
Chapter 1: 3
Introduction ………….……………………………………………………………3
Review of Related Literature……..………………………………………..3
The project goals…………………………………………………………….…….5
METHOD…………………………………………………….…………………………5
Population……………………………………………………………………………..6
Sample……….………………………………………………………………………….6
Procedure………………………………………………………………………………6
Tools………………………………………………………………………………………7
Chapter2 8
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4. Systemic Design and Development Training package according to
ADDIE Model:
Analysis Phase…………………………………………………………………………8
Design Phase…………………………………………………… ……………………16
Development Phase……………………………………………………………….19
Implementation Phase…………………………………….……………………..20
Evaluation Phase……………………………………………..……………………..20
References……………………………………………………………………………22
List of Appendices ….……………………………………………………………23
INTRODUCTION:
The purpose of this project is teaching Jibbalia language for people who
want to learn it, but they don't find the suitable resources or good e-
resources that provide lessons by multimedia (audio, picture, text) to
make learning this language easy.
In fact, this language in dinger to extinction and there is a necessary need
to save it by teaching Jibbalia to other people. Because this is not only a
spoken language but it carries a great literature and culture of Jibbalia
people.
Review of Related Literature
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5. The language is a social institution and a source of ethnic pride and
political controversy. This states that each language expresses a different
and distinguished culture. It represents its speakers' identity and culture
and one of their special and unique traits which make them different from
the others. When a language dies, a culture will die. So this a main
reason to apply this project to save Jibbalia Language from death.
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6. Jibbalia is the language of the Omani people who live in the
mountains of Dhofar region. According to Johnstone (3), Jibbalia is ''
[t]he language of the most habitable part of the mountains of Dhofar and
of many coastal towns, such as Sidah'' It has several names such as
Geblat, Shahrat, Jibali, Ehikli, and Qarawi. Each one of these names
indicates different meanings which are generally related to old social
prejudices. However, only two terms of them are still used which are
Jibbalia and Shahrat.
Jibbalia is unwritten language. It is old language of Arabian in south of
Arabic Island. Jibbalia people saved their language despite of the Islam
presence which unified the Arab language. In contrast, people who spoke
other languages in the north of Arabic Island changed their languages into
Islam language, Arabic language, which is spoken nowadays. (2). This
language is called Jibbalia because it spoken by people live in Mountain
(Jabal).
There are two opinions about Jibbalia, some say Jibbalia is a different
language from Arabic, while, others say it is an Arabic accent not a
language. Dr. Adal al mrik says:" the Jibbalia is an old Arabic accent but
it saved its old style and did not change into the current Arabic that we
speak now. That is because it lived in south and those people did not
interact with other to change their accent." (1)
From other point of view, this opinion is not seemed acceptable, because
Jibbalia is a language not an accent. This was supported by an old Arabic
linguistics Aban slaam al jamhai who said: "in the south there are
languages different from our language and there is Arabic different from
our Arabic that we talk"(1). According to this opinion, the old Arabic
linguistics proved that there is a different language in the south where
people did not speak Arabic. However, that does not mean that those
people were not Arabian. Because before Islam and Quran the Arab
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7. people in different areas did not speak the same language, but all of them
are Arabs. When Islam came, people learned Quran which is written in
standard Arabic that we know now, therefore, their languages were
unified and they spoke the same Arabic. That shows that Arabs before
Islam had languages and accents which were different from Arabic that
we know now. However, people in south mountains of Oman kept their
language and saved it to be known as "Jibbalia language" that we speak
now.
The project goals:
• Save the Jibbalia language from extinction and introduce it to new
generations by teach it to others and publish its literature.
• Introduce the Jibbalia culture to others through its language.
• Teach the Jibbalia language.
METHODOLOGY
This project will teach Jibbalia language by providing lessons of Jibbalia
Language supporting by multimedia (audio, picture, text) in website. This
website also provides Jibbalia proverbs, stories and poems. There is also
forum to allow the learner to interact with the lessons and with other
learners. This project developed by following dek & kery model and The
ADDIE Model.
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8. Population:
Sample:
This project applied with sample of 30 students, male and female from
different collages at SQU. Moreover, all members of the study are gave a
same treatment and there was a questionnaire to collect data of need
assessment, it appeared that all participant have little knowledge about
Jibbalia.
Procedures:
• The First step, reviewing the previous related studies about Jibbalia
language and there were lack of studies in this filed.
• The second step, advertising and sending emails to SQU students
to collect the sample of study.
• The third step, analyzing learners' needs by given them a
questionnaire to know their knowledge on using technology and
their knowledge and level in Jibbalia language. This project used
free online survey to distribute questionnaire to the learners and
analyze the data.
• The fourth step, designing the lessons of Jibbalia language
depending on the learners' needs. After that, learners' interacting
with Jibbalia website which includes the lessons, Jibbalia proverbs,
stories and poems, and with other learners in forum.
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9. • The fifth step, after the learners took the lessons and interacted in
the website and the forum through 5 weeks, they will have a test. It
is a summative evaluation that evaluates instructions outcomes and
they will also answer a questionnaire about the appropriateness of
the program to evaluate the project.
Tools:
In this project was used survey sheet for need assessment. This need
assessment has four sections, the first section about personality
information, the second section is about technical side, the third section is
about jibbalia language and the fourth is open question about learning
Jibbalia. The need assessment survey was used to collect information
about target audience and analyze this data. After the learners took the
lessons and interacted in the website and the forum through 5 weeks, they
will have a test as a summative evaluation to evaluate instruction
outcomes. The test is about the lessons that learners take and it include 3
sections.
There is also a tow sections questionnaire about the appropriateness of
the program which will be given to the learners to measure the
appropriateness of the program.
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10. Systemic Design and Development of the Training package according
to ADDIE Model and dek & kery model:
ADDIE: Analysis phase:
Needs analysis:
Actual statues: the students don't speak Jibbalia Language
and they only have little Knowledge about Jibbalia
Language.
More clarification of the actual status:
This status was figured out from a questionnaire about the
need of learning Jibbalia Language that given to the sample
of 30 students from SQU. After analyzing their needs and
their levels, the result was that they are beginners in this
Language and have little Knowledge about Jibbalia
Language.
Desired status: The learners have basic words of Jibbalia
Language and can do a sample conversion with others
Jibbalia speakers. They have knowledge about Jibbalia
Language and its literature and culture.
More clarification of the actual status:
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11. Teaching people Jibbalia is necessary to save Jibbalia
Language from danger of extinction and to save its literature
and publish it to other people to identify the Jibbalia culture.
Gap (Need): the knowledge and skills to speak Jibbalia and
understand this language.
More clarification of the actual status:
There is need to provide lessons of Jibbalia Language
supporting by multimedia (audio, picture, text) in the
website and also provide Jibbalia proverbs, stories and
poems. Also, create a forum to allow the learner to interact
with the lessons and with other learners.
Reasons of the problem:
There are many possible reasons for this project. These
reasons were figured out from an observation.
These reasons are:
• This language is in danger and we must keep it and save it by teach
it to other people.
• This language is unwritten language and it is so difficult to teach it
abstractly.
• There is not any website to learn this language.
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12. • There are a lot of people want to learn this language.
• There is great Jibbalia literature like proverbs, stories and beautiful
poems should be showed to others.
Suggested solutions:
In this project, there is some suggested solution to fill the
gap between the actual status and desired status which are:
• Have some sessions in the Introduction of Jibbalia
language to teach it face to face.
• Provide learner with self-study CD about Jibbalia
Language lessons.
• Create website about Jibbalia Language which
includes information about Jibbalia Language, lessons
to teach Jibbalia, Jibbalia proverbs, stories and poems.
• Create a forum for learner about Learn Jibbalia
Language to provide lessons and interaction with the
lesson by upload learner practice of the lessons, which
aims to cheek and exchange information and
experiences with other about Jibbalia in forum.
The solution that this project prefers to adopt is:
Create website about Jibbalia Language includes information
about Jibbalia Language, lessons to teach Jibbalia, Jibbalia
proverbs, stories and poems. In addition, create a forum for
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13. learner about learning Jibbalia Language to provide
interaction with the lessons by upload learners' practice
which aims to cheek and exchange information and
experiences with other learners.
In this project, this solution is chosen because the website is
easy to be developed and implemented, also the lessons can
be edited and new lessons can be added always. Moreover,
the website can be published for everyone in everywhere. In
addition, using forum is a very effective way to provide the
learner with the interaction with the lessons and with other
learners.
o there are a lot of advantages of learning by internet
using web site and forum :
o Learning by internet does not require commuting. This
saves you money and time. You can schedule learning
around other aspects of your personal and professional life.
o Can learn in anytime and anywhere.
o Gain extra knowledge. You can transfer the computer and
Internet skills that you'll gain in the process of your learning
experience to other facets of your life.
o Self-paced learning. For slow and quick learners. This
reduces stress and increases satisfaction.
o Accessibility. You don’t have to worry about gaining access
to a classroom or sitting on uncomfortable desks.
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14. o …etc
Analyzing learners and context:
o Learner analysis
The target audience :
o 30 Student from SQU from different collages.
They don't speak Jibbalia Language and they
only have little Knowledge about Jibbalia
Language.
Data sources:
Questioners (Note: the questioner is in the List of Appendices ,or by
using this link ( http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?
sid=0ne0rcx0c45wfv3688959 ) , it is an Arabic language) and there are
data analysis in the List of Appendices
Entry behaviors:
All the learners have basic skills of using computer and
internet.
Most learners have an experience with using forum before.
All learners are beginners in Jibbalia Language.
Prior knowledge of topic area:
Little learners don't hear about Jibbalia language before.
Most of learners have a little knowledge about Jibbalia language.
Attitudes towards Jibbalia language:
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15. Learners want to know about Jibbalia language.
Learners want to learn and speak Jibbalia language.
Learners want to identify Jibbalia culture and its literature.
Academic motivation :
Most learners have a positive motivation towards learning Jibbalia
language.
Some learners tend to know about the new Language.
Educational and ability levels:
o Educational level:
The target learners are student in at SQU.
o Ability level :
They have the ability to learn new language like Jibbalia Language.
They are Heterogeneity, that seem most of them have low skills to learn
new language and some are moderate to learn language.
General learning preferences:
All learner prefer to learn by using internet
Most learner find learning Jibbalia by abstract way is so
difficult.
They prefer to use tutorial supported by multimedia (audio,
picture, text).
Attitudes towards training organization:
Most of the samples of the project are trust on the ability of this
project to be effective and useful to learn Jibbalia Language.
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16. Group characteristics:
• Heterogeneity :
The target learners are high heterogeneity because they came from
different regions in Oman with deferent specialists and deferent
accent.
• gender :
Female and male
• Age: above 18 years.
• Overall impressions :
By questionnaires it is observed that the learners have high motivation to
learn Jibbalia Language by using internet.
Analysis of performance context:
Managerial or supervisor support:
• The Omani languages and accents are part of Omani culture, we
should save it. So this project is important step to do that.
• Learning language by using internet is effective and save money
and time, because the learners can access this website freely and
learn by self-pace and they don't need to come to class to learn.
Physical aspects of the site:
• Nowadays, people feel the need to save their languages and
accents, and learn other languages to identify others culture.
Social aspects of the site:
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17. • The program is depending on individual learning by website. Besides,
the forum provides lessons, Jibbalia proverbs, stories and poems
which are explained in Arabic to help the individual learning.
• The students can use it alone and they can learn any time and where.
Analysis of learning context:
Number/nature of sites:
Number: the program will be applied with a sample of 30 students from
different collages of SQU
Equipment: This learning will require some important things which are
computer/laptop, internet, software to play audio, software to play flash,
and power point program.
Resources: This project need:
• Some assistance from collage of Art from Arabic department, some
linguistics helped to correct the lessons.
• Some assistance from technicians in college of education in order
to help in designing the lessons, the website and the forum.
Constraints:
The constraints that may face this solution are:
• Difficulties to teach unwritten language.
This is the main constraint in this project because it is so difficult to
teach language unwritten dependent on listening and articulation.
Besides, there are also new letters in this language which do not exist
in Arabic.
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18. • The learners may be busy and don not have enough time to learn
and practice Jibbalia Language.
Site Compatibility with instructional needs:
Instructional strategy: the strategy that this project will adopt is computer
based instruction and using internet in learning which has step by step
procedure (individualize learning).Thus, the learners can learn on their
own pace and it is so flexible because they are not stick to any specific
time, or place.
Delivery approach: This program will deliver on website and forum. In
fact, choosing this kind of delivery mediums is compatible with most
learner characteristic such as self-paced learning of students. In addition,
it can modify and add new lessons whenever it is needed.
Site compatibility with learner needs:
Location (internet): there is a website and a forum for learners to get
lessons and interact with others and exchange information and
experience. The website and forum also support the learner with help and
answer any question.
Conveniences: as mentioned before, there is a website and a forum for
learners to get lessons, interactions with others, exchange information and
experience. The forum also support learner with help and answer any
question.
Space: Each of the learners can use the website and the forum anytime
and anywhere.
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19. Equipment: This learning will require some important things which are
computer/laptop, internet, software to play audio, software to play flash,
power point program.
ADDIE: Design phase:
This project includes a website designed by MS front page and published
in a free space in internet in 110.mb.com free website. The project
website (http://Jabali.110mb.com) includes four main parts; first one is
what Jibbalia is. It is about Jibbalia language and it provides information
about it. The second part is Jibbalia lessons that are provided by
multimedia like (audio, text, and picture) and they designed by using
software like micro media flash MX, MS power point and AV editor
program to edit the sounds used. This part includes 11 lessons. The third
part in the website is including Jibbalia poems. The fourth part includes
Jibbalia proverbs and the explanation of those proverbs. This project also
provides same lessons, poems and proverbs in the forum to allow learners
to interact with them and interact with other learners.
1- instructional goals:
1. Save the Jibbalia language from extinction and introduce it to new
generations by teach it to others and publish its literature.
2. Introduce the Jibbalia culture to others through its language.
3. Teach the Jibbalia language.
:Instructional objectives•
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20. :Learner will be able to
.Define what is Jibbalia languageo
.Identify Jibbalia literatureo
.Identify Jibbalia cultureo
.State Jibbalia numbero
.State Jibbalia alphabeto
.Do sample Jibbalia conversion with otherso
.Identify some names using at Jibbalia languageo
.Identify some pronouns using at Jibbalia languageo
.Create sentences by Jibbalia languageo
.Use negative sentenceso
Identify some type of food and names of some typeo
.of fruit and vegetable in Jibbalia language
.Use verbs in the past and presento
.Identify session in Jibbalia language o
Identify some adjectives used in Jibbalia languageo
.Understand other Jibbalia conversionso
2- Determine the major lessons or topics of instruction, the major
outcome for the lessons, and how much time will be spend on each
lesson.
The lessons are designed to be self study by providing the lessons on
website and forum. Each of these lessons will consist two sections which
are:
Section1: consists of the lesson's objectives.
Section2: the lesson content supported by multimedia (audio, picture,
text) to simplify the learning of this language.
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21. This project includes 11 lessons, the first lesson is about Jibbalia
alphabets, the second lesson is about Jibbalia numbers, the third lesson is
about how to make a simple conversion in Jibbalia language, the fourth
lesson is about some names in Jibbalia, the fifth lesson is about
adjectives, the sixth lesson is about pronouns used in Jibbalia, the seventh
lesson is about using negative sentences in Jibbalia, the eighth lesson is
about family members, the ninth about food, the tenth lesson is about
time and sessions and the eleventh lesson is about some verbs in Jibbalia.
The lessons are designed to be self-study materials which will be taken
within 5 weeks.
ADDIE: Development Phase
The Storyboard of the lessons Content:
Home/Main page
عنوان الدرس
الدخول إلى الدرس أهداف الدرس
خروج
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22. The lessons contents:
الصورة
الترجمة العربية
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الملحظات الكلمة بالجبالية
الصفحة السابق التالي الصوت
الرئيسية
ADDIE: Implementation Phase :
The production was implied on 30 students from SQU. The learners learn
and interact with lessons in website and practice the lessons in forum in
five weeks.
ADDIE: Evaluation Phase :
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23. In the sixth week, the learners are given a test to evaluate the instruction
outcomes. (Note: the test is in the List of Appendices, it is an Arabic
language)
The test is about the lessons that learners take, it include 3 sections. The
first section is about Jibbalia language it include 5 items. The second
section is about Jibbalia vocabulary include 15 items. The third section is
about Jibbalia numbers include 20 items.
After the learners took the test, the test results analyzed. The results
are learners gain knowledge about Jibbalia Language. The learners
also gain basic words of Jibbalia Language that make them able to
have a simple conversion with others in Jibbalia language.
The learners also have given a questionnaire to evaluate appropriateness
of the program. It includes two sections. The first section has 14 items
and the second section has open ended question.
(Note: the questionnaire is in the List of Appendices or from this URL
http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?
sid=vmwhl3s5whxzvbb688964 ) and there are data analysis in the List
of Appendices
After the questionnaire of appropriateness of the program being
answered, this questionnaire is analyzed. The date analyses are in the List
of Appendices. The 36.8% of learners can navigate easily through the
website and the lessons. 47.4% of learners are strongly Agree with the
item 3 "they like the design of the website and lesson". 42.1% of learners
are strongly Agree with the item 4 "the lessons were clear". 50.0% of
learners are strongly Agree with the item 5 "the program is suitable for
their need". 55.6 of the learners prefer the internet as a delivery method.
42.9% of learners didn't find faults been found in using the program.
42.1% of learners are finding the program very useful. To summarize, the
learners like this program and find it easy to use. They find it easy to
navigate through the website, forum parts and lessons. They also like its
design and color and found it suitable for their needs.
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24. :References
العربية القديمة ولهجاتها: دراسة مقارنة بين الفاظ المعجم السبئي والفاظ .1
لهجات عربية قديمة ) الجبالية والمهرية(، عادل محاد مسعود مريخ،
ابوظبي : المجمع الثقافي، ٠٠٠٢
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25. ظفار، احمد محش الشحري, سلطنة عمان, ٩٩٩١ .2
.3. Johnstone, T. M. 1981. Jibbali Lexicon. Oxford University Press
List of Appendices
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استبيان حول تعلم اللغة الجبالية
أول : البيانات الشخصية والوظيفية :
)اختياري( السم :
المنطقة: الجنسية:
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26. السنة الدراسية: الجنس:
ل إلى حد ما نعم ثانيا : مهارات استخدام الحاسب اللي:
1.أجيد استخدام الحاسب اللي
2.أستخدم النترنت في التواصل مع الخرين
3.لي مشاركات سابقة في المنتديات اللكترونية
4.خدمة النترنت متوفرة لدي
ل إلى حد ما نعم ثالثا: اللغة الجبالية
1.لدي الرغبة في تعلم اللغة الجبالية عبر المصادر المناسبة
2.واجهت صعوبة في دراسة هذه اللغة عبر الطرق النظرية
3.ارى ان وجود موقع الكتروني لتعليم اللغة الجبالية مفيد
ضعيف متوسط جيد
1.لدي خلفية عن اللغة الجبالية
2.مستواي في اللغة الجبالية
ما هي مقترحاتك حول تعليم اللغة الجبالية )باستخدام النترنت(؟
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اختبار في اللغة الجبالية
السؤال الول :اختر الجابة الصحيحة من بين البدائل:
١.الجبالية هي لغة تنتشر في :
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27. ٢. جنوب شبة الجزيرة العربية ١. شرق شبة الجزيرة العربية
٤. شمال شبة الجزيرة العربية ٣. غرب شبة الجزيرة العربية
٢.تسمى الجبالية بهذا السم نسبة الى :
٢. مكان سكن متحدثيها ١. مفرداتها
٤. طبيعة متحدثيها ٣. اصلها
٣. تتكون الجبالية من :
٢. ٧٢ حرف ١. ٦٢ حرف
٤. ٩٢ حرف ٣. ٨٢ حرف
٤. يستخدم حرف الباء في الجبالية كــ:
٢. ظرف زمان ١.اداة نداء
٤. ظرف مكان ٣. حرف عطف
٥. الجبالية هي لغة :
٢. منطوقة وغير مكتوبة ١. منطوقة ومكتوبة
السؤال الثاني: قم بتوصيل المفرادات في العمود الول بمعانيها في العمود الثاني:
العمود الثاني العمود الول
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29. Questionnaire to evaluate the program
Please Check ONE:
The Feature agree Neutral disagree
1. I can use all general features of the program.
2. I can navigate easily in the program
3. I like the design of the website and lesson
4. The lessons were clear
5. The program is suitable for my need
6. I feel the lesson content is suitable for my
ability
7. I prefer this delivery method by the internet
8. The speed of operation of the program is fast
9. There are not faults been found in using the
program
10.The website and lessons content is accurate
11.The website content and the lessons are clear
in font and color
12.Graphics/multimedia have good design
13.there are links back to the ‘Home’ page from
each sub-page
14. The information is present clearly
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30. 15.I find the program is very useful
Are there additional features or facilities that would improve or make the
application better suited to your learning? Please explain
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