The Role Of Drama Technique To Teach Turkish As A Foreign Language

In teaching Turkish as a foreign language (TFL), grammar and teacher centered techniques and method are used and communicative approach is neglected. Thus, even though learners coming from different language families feel safe when traditional methods are used in the classroom, they have difficulties with expressing themselves in real communication.The results of the achievement tests indicate that learners of Turkish as a foreign language use certain and familiar phrases in short sentences during communication. Course books are sometimes insufficient to introduce various language patterns and learners lack motivation in class. However, TFL has gained a considerable importance lately and if the drama technique is taken into consideration during teaching process, learners can reach their target very easily. So far, there has been encountered no study on drama technique in TFL.Therefore, the aim of this survey is to investigate how drama technique can help students to learn Turkish language and cultural values.