Effectiveness of Drama in Enhancing Speaking Skills in English for 6th Graders in a Private School in Tyre-Lebanon

النوع : Mémoire

With the aim of satisfying students’ need for improvement English speaking skills in order to handle the growing challenges of international communication in globalized world, this study was conducted to examine the benefits of role play to enhance verbal communicative skills. The attitudes of students toward English instruction employing such techniques were also investigated. The experiment was conducted with an intact group of 60 Grade-Six students at Cadmous School in South Lebanon. Section A was the experimental group, and section B was the control group, each holding thirty students. To collect data, the speaking achievement pre and post tests were administered. Results were analyzed using SPSS 17.0 program. Research findings revealed that there was statistically significant difference between the mean scores students obtained from the pre- and post- tests. The data obtained from students’ attitude questionnaires manifested students’ positive attitudes toward English instruction delivered through role play techniques. Based on the findings, it could be concluded that role play techniques could help enhance students’ speaking abilities and their positive attitudes towards EFL learning.