GEN TEFL Journal Volume 3 (2018)
E-ISSN 2520 209X
WHAT IF?: LEADING THE DRAMA EXPERIENCE
NORHANIM BT ABDUL SAMAT and AZIAN BT ABD AZIZ
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
The use of drama in rehearsing and presenting a performance in the English Language is not a novelty. Although deemed beneficial for language learning, drama relies on predetermined actors, scripts, costumes and props. In contrast, process drama is not a performance-based activity. Rather, it is a process that creates an experience which promotes problem solving and self-discovery along the way. In this paper,experiences of using process drama as a pedagogy in a university English Second Language classroom is shared. The significance of inspiring learning experiences by integrating the arts, specifically process drama, in an engineering-based classroom is also discussed.
Date of publication: 15 December 2018
E-ISSN 2520 209X
WHAT IF?: LEADING THE DRAMA EXPERIENCE
NORHANIM BT ABDUL SAMAT and AZIAN BT ABD AZIZ
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
The use of drama in rehearsing and presenting a performance in the English Language is not a novelty. Although deemed beneficial for language learning, drama relies on predetermined actors, scripts, costumes and props. In contrast, process drama is not a performance-based activity. Rather, it is a process that creates an experience which promotes problem solving and self-discovery along the way. In this paper,experiences of using process drama as a pedagogy in a university English Second Language classroom is shared. The significance of inspiring learning experiences by integrating the arts, specifically process drama, in an engineering-based classroom is also discussed.
Date of publication: 15 December 2018
