Journal on English as a Foreign Language (JEFL)
Vol 11, No 1 (2021): Issued in March 2021

Using drama in the Palestinian EFL classroom: teachers’ attitudes, advantages, problems, and teaching techniques

Mohammed Farrah ((Scopus ID: 55234929000), English Department, Faculty of Arts, Hebron University, Hebron)
Balsam Halahla (English Department, Faculty of Arts, Hebron University, Hebron/West Bank)
Shahd Sider (English Department, Faculty of Arts, Hebron University, Hebron/West Bank)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Mar 2021

Abstract

The use of drama activities is a method that allows learners to improve their communication skills, think critically, learn new vocabulary, and increase their motivation for learning. This study investigates the attitudes of English language teachers, as well as the advantages, problems faced in, and teaching techniques of the English language learning process in Palestinian schools using drama activities. Using both qualitative and quantitative research methods, the researchers investigated the extent to which drama activities are used while teaching English as a second language in Palestinian schools using a questionnaire and interviews. In the questionnaire, the participating English language teachers were 39 females and 12 males. Two teachers were interviewed. The findings confirm the need to implement changes and improvements regarding the use of drama activities in the language classroom. Moreover, the findings suggest following specific drama usage recommendations to ensure satisfactory results for both teachers and students to improve the four language skills. The implication of this study calls for providing clear and sufficient materials for drama classes, as well as offering teachers training programs to enhance their abilities to use drama activities in an effective way.

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http://e-journal.iain-palangkaraya.ac.id/index.php

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Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal on English as a Foreign Language (JEFL) is an open access academic, scholarly peer-reviewed journal and follows a double blind review policy. The Journal is scheduled for publication biannually, in March and September, with the first issue to appear in March 2011. This Journal has been ...