The impact of drama instruction on EFL Omani fifth graders’ reading comprehension
Other Title(s)
أثر تدريس القراءة باستخدام الأنشطة الدرامية في فهم القراءة باللغة الإنجليزية لدى طالبات الصف الخامس الأساسي
Joint Authors
al-Bu Saidi, Salih Bin Salim
al-Rabii, Ruqayah
al-Hamidi, Salimah
Source
Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 4 (31 Oct. 2019), pp.674-686, 13 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Education
Publication Date
2019-10-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Educational Sciences
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
Abstract EN
Drama instruction is one of the methods recommended in EFL literature.
This study aimed to investigate the impact of drama instruction on EFL fifth graders’ reading comprehension.
It also explored the students’ and the teacher’s perceptions of the use of drama in reading lessons.
A total of 74 randomly selected students participated in the study and formed the control group and the experimental group.
The study followed the mixed quasi-experimental design.
A pre- and posttest reading test was administered to examine the impact of drama on reading comprehension.
A questionnaire was implemented to explore students’ perceptions of drama.
Semi-structured interviews were also conducted to probe students’ and teacher’s perceptions of drama.
The results were quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed.
They showed no significant difference in reading comprehension between the control group and the experimental group.
However, the experimental group performed better in the posttest than the control group although their mean scores in the pretest were lower.
The participant teacher and students responded positively towards the use of drama in reading lessons.
They reported that drama activities were exciting and made them love reading.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Rabii, Ruqayah& al-Hamidi, Salimah& al-Bu Saidi, Salih Bin Salim. 2019. The impact of drama instruction on EFL Omani fifth graders’ reading comprehension. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies،Vol. 13, no. 4, pp.674-686.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-907882
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Rabii, Ruqayah…[et al.]. The impact of drama instruction on EFL Omani fifth graders’ reading comprehension. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies Vol. 13, no. 4 (Oct. 2019), pp.674-686.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-907882
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Rabii, Ruqayah& al-Hamidi, Salimah& al-Bu Saidi, Salih Bin Salim. The impact of drama instruction on EFL Omani fifth graders’ reading comprehension. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies. 2019. Vol. 13, no. 4, pp.674-686.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-907882
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 685-686
Record ID
BIM-907882