Unlocking the Curtain of Confidence: Drama in Education Breathing Life into Spoken English Skills for Elementary School Pupils
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53469/jtpce.2023.03(10).09Keywords:
Drama in education, Process drama, Confidence, Oral English teaching, Elementary schoolAbstract
Drama in education is a pedagogical approach that utilizes theatrical techniques and activities to enhance learning experiences. Numerous studies have highlighted the benefits of incorporating drama into educational settings, particularly in the field of primary school oral English teaching. However, traditional English teaching method in China limit students' development in speaking English. Therefore, this essay is trying to take M elementary school as a case, through an empirical study and show the realistic transformation of the British and American experience in the Chinese practice of drama in education is presented.
References
Schneider, Jenifer Jasinski, and Sylvia A. W. Jackson Process Drama: A Special Space and Place for Writing. [J]. The Reading Teacher, 2000, 54(1), 38-51.
Heathcote, D., L. Johnson, C. O'Neill Collected Writings on Education and Drama [M]. London: Hutchinson 1984.
O'Neill, C. Dorothy Heathcote on Education and Drama [M] Abingdon: Taylor and Francis (2014)
Marlon, V.&James, C. Identity in Applied Linguistics Research [J] Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2022, 43 (10): 1014-1015.
Li Wanru. Action Research on a Kindergarten Teacher Implementing Creative Drama Teaching Activities - Using Taiwanese Children's Songs as a Medium [D] Taiwan: National Chiayi University, 2007.
Li Yinning. Drama Education and Theatre Education in the UK [J] Drama Art, 1997 (01): 56-61.
Long Hongcun An Action Study on Improving Primary School Students' Comprehensive English Language Use Ability through Drama Teaching Method [D] Yunnan: Dali University, 2021.
