Author(s)

Kaiwen Zheng ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Springfield Commonwealth Academy, MA 01105, USA

Corresponding Author

Kaiwen Zheng

ABSTRACT

Recently, the application of drama in education to other content subjects is a very popular trend. Drama in education is not only a holistic way to cultivate all-around students, but also an effective way to achieve interdisciplinary integration. The application of drama to English language teaching is proved to be a viable and effective method to promote language competence. This paper firstly introduces some related theories about drama in education. Secondly some theoretical basses and benefits of the application of drama in education to English language teaching and learning are presented. Finally, by demonstrating 4 exploratory teaching practices of incorporating drama in language teaching, this paper provides some practical implications for language researchers and instructors and points out some directions for future research.

KEYWORDS

Drama, English language teaching and learning, language competence, teaching practices

CITE THIS PAPER

Kaiwen Zheng, Incorporation of Drama into English Language Teaching and Learning in K-12 Schools in China: Exploratory Practices from the Researcher’s Experience. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2021) Vol. 5: 115-121. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2021.51018.

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