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A3L Students

Reflections

1

A3L5

The criteria that the USIM A3L instructor used to assess our contributions to the WhatsApp group are very strict. Thus, posting a good answer required a big effort as we need to revise the instructor’s notes, peers’ responses and course reading. I believe that this process positively impacted my learning by making me think more deeply and critically.

2

A3L7

I have learnt many new things while reading posted materials, for example, reading others’ opinions made me think in a different and more creative way. Like waiting for any new post on my Facebook page, I’m interested in reading new posts on the USIM A3L WhatsApp group.

3

A3L24

In some cases, it took me a lot of time to read, search and think to respond to some ideas or questions. Furthermore, I had to access previous discussions on USIM A3L WhatsApp group to review some ideas before formulating my final answer. It is burdensome, but beneficial.

4

A3L39

As an example, there were several small video clips about different aspect of teaching posted on the USIM A3L WhatsApp group. I watched each one several times during my leisure time before my Arabic lesson presentation assignment. Watching and thinking of these clips provided me with a clear picture about quality course delivery. Really, there is no time to waste.