The Effect of Using Educational Drama on Developing Speaking Skill of the Sixth Graders in the English Language

Ahmad ALTWEİSSİ

Article Details

The Effect of Using Educational Drama on Developing Speaking Skill of the Sixth Graders in the English Language

Authors:

Ahmad ALTWEİSSİ

Publisher:

Necmettin Erbakan University

Main Topics:

Education

Journal:

The Universal Academic Research Journal 2022 Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.10-21

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000669387

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

pISSN:

2717-9133

Abstract:

 

For the purpose of study, drama lessons were implemented through a selected unit of the English textbook for an experimental group of the sixth grade, compared with teaching the same units by employing the conventional teaching method for the control group. The study uses the quasi- excremental approach to collect data via a designed oral pre-test and post-test and students’ attitude questionnaire. The study sample includes (70) students divided into two groups; experimental and control consists of (35) students for each. The results of the study revealed that the application of drama teaching method had positively influenced English language speaking outcomes. In addition, the results showed that the use of drama activities technologies opens the opportunity to support English language speaking skills with advantages over conventional teaching patterns. Moreover, results of the study confirmed that the students developing a positive attitude when adopting dram classes and can improve their students’ performance. Finally, the study recommended developing and including the dram activities in teaching English speaking and other English learning skills. Keywords: Drama, speaking skill, sixth graders, English language, attitudes.

Article Details

The Effect of Using Educational Drama on Developing Speaking Skill of the Sixth Graders in the English Language

Authors: Ahmad ALTWEİSSİ

Publisher: Necmettin Erbakan University

Main Topics: Education

Journal: The Universal Academic Research Journal 2022 Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.10-21

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2021

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000669387

Frequency: Bi-Annual

pISSN: 2717-9133

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Authors:

Ahmad ALTWEİSSİ

Publisher:

Necmettin Erbakan University

Main Topics:

Education

Journal:

The Universal Academic Research Journal 2022 Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.10-21

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000669387

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

pISSN:

2717-9133