Drama: Engaging all Learning Styles
(2005) Drama: Engaging all Learning Styles. In Proceedings 9th International INGED (Turkish English Education Association) Conference, Economics and Technical University, Ankara Turkey.
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Abstract
Drama is highly regarded as an effective and valuable teaching strategy because of its unique ability to engage reflective, constructivist and active learning in the classroom as well as enhancing oral skills development (Di Pietro, 1987; Via, 1976; Heathcote cited in Wagner, 1976; Mezirow, 1990; Schon, 1991; Donato and McCormick, 1994; Lukinsky, 1990; Miccoli, 2003). As teachers, we often search for effective ways to improve our classes, motivate the students that we teach and appeal to a range of learning styles. This paper will discuss some of the benefits of using drama as a teaching strategy, its power to engage all learning styles and offer some practical classroom teaching activities which incorporate various learning styles in English as a foreign or second language. Teachers are encouraged to try some of these strategies and provide a more active and engaging learning experience for students in the classroom.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper |
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| Status: | Published |
| Keywords: | Drama, education, learning styles, classroom activities |
| Subjects: | 380000 Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences > 380200 Linguistics > 380201 Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics 380000 Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences > 380200 Linguistics > 380205 Language in Culture and Society (Sociolinguistics) 420000 Language and Culture > 420300 Cultural Studies > 420308 Multicultural, Intercultural and Cross-cultural Studies 420000 Language and Culture > 420100 Language Studies > 420101 English 410000 The Arts > 410100 Performing Arts > 410102 Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies 420000 Language and Culture > 420100 Language Studies > 420102 English as a Second Language 420000 Language and Culture > 420100 Language Studies |
| ID Code: | 12261 |
| Deposited By: | Ashton-Hay, Sally |
| Deposited On: | 29 January 2008 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://www.inged.org.tr/conferences.asp |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2005 (please consult author) |