Using Drama Activities to Teach Beginner's French to Chinese Students at a Tertiary Institution in Hong Kong: An Exploratory Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Abenoja, Zarina Marie Krystle M.; DeCoursey, Matthew
Titel	Using Drama Activities to Teach Beginner's French to Chinese Students at a Tertiary Institution in Hong Kong: An Exploratory Case Study
Quelle	In: Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 9 (2019) 4, S.711-736 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Abenoja, Zarina Marie Krystle M.) ORCID (DeCoursey, Matthew)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2083-5205
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Recall (Psychology); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Drama; French; Teaching Methods; Vignettes; Educational Environment; Language Usage; Learning Experience; College Students; Student Attitudes; Self Esteem; Language Skills; Introductory Courses; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Abberufung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Schauspiel; Französisch; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Sprachgebrauch; Lernerfahrung; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Einführungskurs; Hongkong
Abstract	The exam-oriented education system in Hong Kong has created a language learning environment that is largely confined to traditional classroom settings, which may not take best advantage of students' abilities to relate what they have learnt in class to real-life scenarios. Such learning environments may have implications for the way second language learners learn a new language. Numerous studies suggest that drama activities used in language classrooms can enhance second language learning. These studies put forward tasks that generate pleasant and rewarding experiences, enhance confidence and subsequently increase motivation to learn a language. By focusing on students studying in a beginning French course at a tertiary institution in Hong Kong, this article reports on how drama activities make a target language more enjoyable and easier to recall. Classroom observations and interviews with students (N = 30) revealed that learning French via drama had a number of positive effects on second language learners especially in terms of their confidence. The learning of French through drama may provide a language learning environment that enables students to apply their French language skills more effectively in real-life situations. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Adam Mickiewicz University Department of English Studies. Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Ul. Nowy Swiat 28-30, 62-800 Kailsz, Poland. e-mail: ssllt@amu.edu.pll; Web site: http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/ssllt
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01