Puppet as a Medium in Project-Based Learning (PBL) to Promote English Language Competencies

EFL Students in Indonesia Setting

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.211223.035How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Puppet; Project based-learning (PBL); Narrative text

Abstract

Shadow puppets, known as wayang kulit in Indonesia, have been used to entertain and as a medium to spread Javanese values. A puppeteer, one who plays the puppets, must have competence in storytelling. Thus, shadow puppet becomes an effective way of teaching a language, exclusively for ELT. However, paper puppets are chosen and used most instead of the leather ones, for they are much simpler to make. This study aims to describe what students can learn from the shadow puppets story as the implementation of project-based learning (PBL) in learning narrative text. Students will choose a particular character from shadow puppets, get references to know more about the character, create puppets from paper, and present what they can learn from the character. They will involve in learning activities collaboratively as one of the PBL principles. Hence, students will not only improve their language skills but also get excellent moral values from the story. Besides, it is hoped that students will be familiar with the cultural heritage, apply the positive attitudes reflected by the story, and use them for their identity. Due to most puppetry involving storytelling, narrative text is considered appropriate to discuss in class.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

Open Access

This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ririn Pusparini
AU  - Bayu Widyanarko
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/24
TI  - Puppet as a Medium in Project-Based Learning (PBL) to Promote English Language Competencies
BT  - Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities 2021 (IJCAH 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 195
EP  - 203
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211223.035
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211223.035
ID  - Pusparini2021
ER  -