Drama in the Mixed-Ability EFL Classroom: Observing its Effects on Motivation and Self-Confidence Drama in the Mixed-Ability EFL Classroom: Observing its Effects on Motivation and Self-Confidence
Abstract This study is a result of experimenting with the use of drama to teach English as a foreign language in Iceland with special attention placed on a mixed-ability classroom environment. It begins with a comprehensive review of research pertaining to the use of drama for the instruction of Eng...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.1035.6644 2023-05-15T16:49:01+02:00 Drama in the Mixed-Ability EFL Classroom: Observing its Effects on Motivation and Self-Confidence Drama in the Mixed-Ability EFL Classroom: Observing its Effects on Motivation and Self-Confidence B R Neal Robert Berman The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1035.6644 http://skemman.is/stream/get/1946/14050/32453/1/BRNEALthesisfinal.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1035.6644 http://skemman.is/stream/get/1946/14050/32453/1/BRNEALthesisfinal.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://skemman.is/stream/get/1946/14050/32453/1/BRNEALthesisfinal.pdf text ftciteseerx 2020-02-16T01:15:18Z Abstract This study is a result of experimenting with the use of drama to teach English as a foreign language in Iceland with special attention placed on a mixed-ability classroom environment. It begins with a comprehensive review of research pertaining to the use of drama for the instruction of English as a foreign language. It then examines my experience in the classroom through personal observation and unstructured interviews. The discussion focuses on the main benefits to using drama in the EFL classroom including increasing students' motivation and self-confidence, as well as meeting the aims of communicative language teaching. Finally, I explore and discuss teachers' fears about drama and make recommendations. Text Iceland Unknown |
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Abstract This study is a result of experimenting with the use of drama to teach English as a foreign language in Iceland with special attention placed on a mixed-ability classroom environment. It begins with a comprehensive review of research pertaining to the use of drama for the instruction of English as a foreign language. It then examines my experience in the classroom through personal observation and unstructured interviews. The discussion focuses on the main benefits to using drama in the EFL classroom including increasing students' motivation and self-confidence, as well as meeting the aims of communicative language teaching. Finally, I explore and discuss teachers' fears about drama and make recommendations. |
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Drama in the Mixed-Ability EFL Classroom: Observing its Effects on Motivation and Self-Confidence Drama in the Mixed-Ability EFL Classroom: Observing its Effects on Motivation and Self-Confidence |
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