Using Drama to Develop Communication Skills in the 21st Century Classroom

Eckersley, Mark

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“…According to Namundjebo et al (2018), several researchers have offered workable solutions to enhance the academic underachievement at schools in Namibia, despite the fact that many researchers have attributed students' low English proficiency levels to a variety of issues. In Nigeria, drama is another tactic to help students become more proficient communicators (Eckersley, 2016). Students can have the opportunity to acquire knowledge and articulate their thoughts using verbal communication with the aid of drama and drama methods such as setting, characterization, aside, monologues, and soliloquy (Iroh, 2022).…”

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How Drama Enhances English-Speaking Skills: The Role of Drama in Teaching English-Speaking Skills in Selected Secondary Schools in Kigali City, Rwanda

Mugiraneza,

Habintwali,

Kanyambo

et al. 2024

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The incorporation of drama in teaching English-speaking skills plays a crucial role in promoting students’ speaking skills. Despite drama being among genres of literature that may improve and sharpen the higher level of students ‘speaking skills, in Kigali City secondary schools, poor speaking skills are due to the low level of students and it is difficult to pronounce some words, which is mostly influenced by the excessive use of their mother tongue. The objective of this research was to identify the role of drama in teaching English-speaking skills in selected secondary schools in Kigali City. This research was qualitatively designed to achieve the general objective "tto find out the extent and role of using drama in teaching English language to promote students’ speaking skills in selected secondary schools in Kigali City." The social-cultural theory of using drama to teach the English language guided this investigation. It used a descriptive research design with a random sample of 100 students and 4 teachers in selected schools in Kigali City from a target population of 1004. Data were collected using questionnaires and interviews to gather primary data. The results of the study revealed that the application of drama features and drama activities in the classroom in teaching English language had positively promoted students’ speaking skills in Kigali City secondary schools, especially in the control group (language combinations). In addition, the results of the study confirmed that students developed a positive attitude when drama was used in classes and could improve their speaking skills. Moreover, the limited use or lack of drama in the non-control group (non-language combinations) led to an unsatisfactory level of English-speaking skills. Therefore, using drama in four selected secondary schools in Kigali City improved students’ speaking skills to the extent of fluency, pronunciation, and accuracy. The research recommends that teachers should be aware of the importance of using drama to increase their learners’ motivation in speaking skills and initiate clubs of speaking competitions through drama.

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How Drama Enhances English-Speaking Skills: The Role of Drama in Teaching English-Speaking Skills in Selected Secondary Schools in Kigali City, Rwanda

Mugiraneza,

Habintwali,

Kanyambo

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The history of the development of theatre practices in education: foreign and Russian experience

Poskakalova

2021

Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology

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The article briefly describes the history of the development of theatrical practices in education in Russia and abroad. The main dimensions of theater and drama in contemporary pedagogy are considered. The article demonstrates that various forms of theater in education are more widespread and better developed in foreign pedagogy, where theater is not limited to the framework of school disciplines as it is used as a means for providing complex solutions of problems related to development, learning and socialization. It is substantiated that in the practice of Russian schools, theater is much less in use, since it is so far applied exclusively as a means of introduction to culture, its traditions and values.

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Enhancing Communication Skills of Prospective Teachers Through Theru-K-Koothu (Street Play) – An Empirical Research Study

Parthiban

Vakkil

2022

ShodhKosh J. Vis. Per. Arts

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Communication skills are the ability of a person that helps him to perform effectively in the workplace. These skills include active listening, speaking, observing, and empathizing which improve an employee's relationship and performance on the job. Particularly in the teaching profession, communication skills are a prerequisite for teachers. The teachers who have good communication skills perform meritoriously in their institution. Also, the organizations are expecting teacher candidates with good communication skills for recruitment. It is the need of the hour to improve the communication skills of the trainee teachers. Therefore, the researchers intended to find out the effectiveness of theru-k-koothu (street play) to enhance the communication skills, specifically the public speaking skills of prospective teachers. An experimental research method was adopted for the study and 32 prospective teachers were selected as samples. The results of the study indicated that the maximum number of prospective teachers have a moderate level of public speaking skills. Also, it is found that the Theru-k-Koothu (street play) training program is more effective in developing the public speaking skills of prospective teachers. The findings of the study provide insights for the educationists and policymakers to integrate communication skills efficiently in the teacher education program to make quality and proficient teachers.

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Using Drama to Develop Communication Skills in the 21st Century Classroom

Cited by 4 publications

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How Drama Enhances English-Speaking Skills: The Role of Drama in Teaching English-Speaking Skills in Selected Secondary Schools in Kigali City, Rwanda

How Drama Enhances English-Speaking Skills: The Role of Drama in Teaching English-Speaking Skills in Selected Secondary Schools in Kigali City, Rwanda

The history of the development of theatre practices in education: foreign and Russian experience

Enhancing Communication Skills of Prospective Teachers Through Theru-K-Koothu (Street Play) – An Empirical Research Study

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