Lesson of Drama in Language Education: Why do We Have to Learn English Through Drama Performance?
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.210304.038How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- drama performance, project based learning, learning skills
- Abstract
The primary goal of this research is intended to report how the implementation of Drama Performance as a project based in learning English foreign language and whether the lessons, the learning activity can motivate students interest also encouraging students to use their English language skills. Further, the discussion also takes into the issues of the problem that may exist during drama performance such as some students believe they cannot perform in English and they may choose to withdraw from the activity. The researcher is employing qualitative methodology to investigate the research questions. Observation and interview use as the instrument of this present study. The participants are the students who take Drama in Language Education course at the fifth semester of English Education Department at School of Teacher Training and Education (STKIP) Muhammadiyah Bogor. The students have performed drama, and have experience in preparing the session. The students are under the researcher supervision. The participants from other Department to be interviewed became the source of the data who watched drama performance. The students are under the researcher supervision. Activities are designed in accordance with the course objectives to share information about the students, the learning process and the phenomenon. The implementation of drama performance as a project based learning has myriad benefits for students and drama activities are a unique way of enhancing students’ motivation and participation. Language skills can be exposed to students not only through conventional technique but also through drama performance. Project based learning provides students with the opportunity to explore the contents of Drama in Language Education. To get into the outcome, the core activities focus on the elements of drama, creative writing (composing a play script), characterization, make-up character, providing students with the information about drama in language education, and also hope to give students the opportunity to perform a drama in English. The lecturer’s role in the teaching learning process is crucial. It can influence the students’ response towards project based learning.
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- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Meita Lesmiaty Khasyar AU - Rudi haryono AU - Ana Ratnasari PY - 2021 DA - 2021/03/08 TI - Lesson of Drama in Language Education: Why do We Have to Learn English Through Drama Performance? BT - Proceedings of the 1st Paris Van Java International Seminar on Health, Economics, Social Science and Humanities (PVJ-ISHESSH 2020) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 175 EP - 185 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210304.038 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.210304.038 ID - Khasyar2021 ER -