Applications of content selection and organization in designing Arabic language teaching courses for non-native speakers

Abstract

The research focuses on how to choose content when designing course for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers. It begins with an initial introduction that explains the reasons for the research and  the problems involved. Then it tells about the most important principles that must be taken into account by the course designers in choosing content. Then it addresses how to choose the learning material itself, and the steps and mechanisms followed. In addition to that, the research refers to the factors that must be considered for the selection of ideas and topics. After that, it deals with the criteria that determine the content selection. Then it follows the discussion of content organization and the types of organization used for the educational content creation. The last part includes the conclusion and an overall summary of the key ideas. Finally, the research provides a list of the references it relied on.