Open AccessImproving EFL students’ speaking proficiency and self-confidence using drama technique: An action research
Author(s) -
Tribhuwan Kumar,
Asifa Qasim,
Saba Bahareen Mansur,
Akhter Habib Shah
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
cypriot journal of educational sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.22
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1305-905X
pISSN - 1305-9076
DOI - 10.18844/cjes.v17i2.6813
Subject(s) - drama , action research , psychology , foreign language , english as a foreign language , self confidence , sample (material) , mathematics education , language proficiency , action (physics) , pedagogy , computer science , art , chemistry , literature , chromatography , psychotherapist , physics , quantum mechanics
The current study used a drama technique to teach a speaking course to second-level English Department students. The primary goal of language learning is to be able to communicate effectively in the target language with excellent self-confidence. The research was conducted using an action research methodology within a qualitative research framework. A total of 30 second-year undergraduate students at the proposed institution participated in the research as sample. Observation, interview, audio-video recordings, and researcher diary were used to collect data. Content analysis was used to examine the information gathered. Results of the study revealed that using drama technique to teach English as a foreign language has a substantial impact on the acquisition of fluent speaking abilities and results in beneficial improvements in the target audience's communication skills.
Keywords: drama technique; English language; EFL classroom; self-confidence; speaking proficiency