A Proposed Program Utilizing Cognitive Mapping Strategy to Enhance Cultural Concepts among Non-Native Arabic Language Learners.

This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of a program basedon the cognitive mapping strategy in developing cultural concepts among non-native Arabic language learners. To achieve this goal, the research employedboth descriptive-analytical and quasi-experimental methodologies. Thesample consisted of 27 advanced-level students enrolled at the ArabicLanguage Institute at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh.The research materials and tools included a list of cultural concepts, acultural concepts test, and a proposed program based on the cognitivemapping strategy. The results revealed statistically significant differences atthe 0.05 level between the mean scores of the experimental group on thepre- and post- administrations of the cultural concepts test, favoring thepost-test. Furthermore, the effect size of the proposed program ondeveloping cultural concepts among the research group was 0.97 on thecultural concepts test, indicating that the program had a significant impacton developing cultural concepts among non-native Arabic language learners(the research group). In light of these results, the research presented a set of recommendations, including focusing on Arab-Islamic culture as an entry point for developing authentic Arab values among Arabic language learners Who Are Non-Native Speakers, through modern educational approaches and strategies.