Students' Perceptions toward the Usage of Technology as Medium for T&L of Qiraat during COVID-19

Abstract

Objective - The world recently faced the Covid-19 outbreak, which impacted various sectors like economics, medical and health, community, tourism, psychology, and mental health. The outbreak affects the education and higher education sectors. Methodology/Technique - This study aims to investigate the dimensions of students on the usage of technology as medium in Qiraat course during Covid-19. This study is qualitative research which applied case study and focus group discussions (FGD) from students in Darul Quran, JAKIM. Findings – This research concludes that four themes are the foundation for analysing technology usage among students in Darul Quran during COVID-19; Google Meet serves as the technological medium of choice for students in their TnL sessions. The perks of using the Google Meet medium in qiraat's TnL make the course easier and more effective to learn during the pandemic, was agreed by 93.3% of the students, or 14 out of 15 students. Meanwhile, 60% of students, or 9 out of 15, decided that the most significant constraint of TnL using Google Meet is a slow internet connection, while 40% of students, or 6 out of 15 students, claimed that the main problem with qiraat's TnL through technology is that they have limited comprehension and are not focused. Novelty - This research has significant implications for Malaysian public and private universities, as well as institutions of tahfiz studies, in terms of developing a more robust and quality al-Quran generation capable of acquiring qiraat knowledge. Type of Paper: Empirical JEL Classification: O33, O39. Keywords: Students' Perceptions; Technology medium; teaching and learning; Darul Quran JAKIM (DQ). Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Hussin, H; Ghani, A.R.A; Ahmad, A.R; Saleh, M.H; Yahaya, M; Zakaria, R. (2022). Students' Perceptions toward the Usage of Technology as Medium for T&L of Qiraat during COVID-19, J. Mgt. Mkt. Review, 7(3), 170 – 175. https://doi.org/10.35609/jmmr.2022.7.3(9)