Reliability Measurement of L2 Self-System Motivation Towards Arabic Instrument in UKM and USIM
Iqbal Hamdan, Kaseh Abu Bakar & Norliza Othman

Motivation is a drive that can influence the behaviour and the attitude of individuals towards an interest. In the language learning process, in addition to the natural ability factor, the level of language learning motivation is also a factor for the ability and success of a student. Students who have high motivation will strive to master and do their best, as well as in learning Arabic. This study aims to analyst Motivational Self System of Arabic learners. This study involved 212 Arabic language students from 2 universities in Malaysia, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Questionnaires in Google Forms were distributed via WhatsApp and e-mail. Findings of descriptive statistics using Rasch Model revealed that item correlation of two universities UKM and USIM in order. All item in Pt-Measure show in positive measurement. Findings also indicated that the item arrangement is in according to order 1-2-3-4. This mean the item accordingly arranged in order and show the item were in the same pattern. Meanwhile, the response pattern is shown by Observed Average is discovered to be increase from negative to positive values. Furthermore, the raw variance explained by measure in dimensionality function is 50.1% and its higher than 40%. However, there are some item misfits exceed than targeted value 0.5-1.5 but still can be used for future research. In respondent misfit, some of the respondents make unexpected respond and have exceed than value of 2.0 so in some circumstances it may weaken the system value. All the items are in moderate form in variable map, they are not quite hard neither easy to be answered. So, all the result indicated in good measurement even some have a far from targeted measurement, but the item still can be used in term for future research study and need to be reconstructed for certain item.