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The Application of Readers Theater to FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools) Reading and Writing
Author(s) -
Tsou Wenli
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
foreign language annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1944-9720
pISSN - 0015-718X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.2011.01147.x
Subject(s) - fluency , reading (process) , mathematics education , psychology , reading comprehension , sentence , foreign language , class (philosophy) , extensive reading , comprehension , pedagogy , english as a foreign language , control (management) , linguistics , computer science , artificial intelligence , philosophy
This study used a mixed‐method approach to investigate the effectiveness of R eaders T heater ( RT ) in promoting E nglish as a foreign language children's reading and writing proficiency after a participation period of one semester. In addition, the researcher recorded and analyzed children's learning motivation and feedback toward RT . The quantitative results of the study indicate that the RT group outperformed the control group in reading accuracy and fluency but not in reading comprehension. In writing performance, the researcher found significant differences for most aspects of writing proficiency, except for sentence structure. The qualitative results, on the other hand, support the idea that with RT , students have a purpose to interact in class, to work with others, to read and write for an audience, and, at the same time, enjoy their learning.