Arabic Speaking Skills Training Based on Native Speaker Interaction at SMA Islam Malang as a Partner School of the Teacher Professional Education Program

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The speaking skills of students at SMAI Malang, as partners in the Teacher Profession Education Programme (PPG), are still in the development stage, particularly for active and contextual communication. This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of interaction in Arabic within the context of discussions with native speakers in significantly improving the maharah kalam of students. The method used is participatory service with stages of preparation, implementation, mentoring, and evaluation, involving 30 students from Year 11 and a native speaker from Yemen. Data were collected through observation and audio-visual documentation, as well as pre-tests and post-tests of kalam based on a standard speaking skill rubric. The results of the data processing show that there is an average increase in student scores of 28% in the post-test, as well as improvements in confidence, fluency, and verbal participation. The implications of this activity underscore that interaction-based approaches with native speakers narrow the theory-practice gap and have a recognised impact in the pedagogical and cultural fields for PPG partner schools. Such exercises are expected to be conducted regularly within the Arabic Language curriculum.