The Effects of Drama on Oral Fluency and Foreign Language Anxiety: An exploratory study
dc.contributor.author | Galante, Angelica | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-03-20T15:25:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-03-20T15:25:23Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013-03-20 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10464/4225 | |
dc.description.abstract | Previous research has suggested that drama has positive effects on learners' oral communication and anxiety; however, it is unclear which dimensions, or to what extent, they are affected by drama. This research narrows the investigation by examining how a drama-based EFL program impacts three dimensions of oral communication: fluency, comprehensibility, and accentedness, and one anxiety factor - foreign language speaking anxiety (FLSA) -, over time. Speech samples were collected from EFL learners in a treatment and a control group, and subsequently assessed by untrained Canadian-born raters. FLSA levels were measured through questionnaires and interviews. Pre- and post-test analysis indicate that learners in the treatment group made significant gains in oral fluency while oral fluency among learners in the control group remained unchanged. There was a significant reduction in FLSA levels among learners in both groups. Finally, qualitative analyses suggest that drama activities, among others, enhance learners' comfort levels in speaking English. | en_US |
dc.publisher | Brock University | en_US |
dc.subject | Oral Fluency | en_US |
dc.subject | Foreign Language Anxiety | en_US |
dc.title | The Effects of Drama on Oral Fluency and Foreign Language Anxiety: An exploratory study | en_US |
dc.type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation | en |
dc.degree.name | M.A. Applied Linguistics | en_US |
dc.degree.level | Masters | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Applied Linguistics | en_US |
dc.degree.discipline | Faculty of Humanities | en_US |
dc.embargo.terms | None | en_US |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-08-08T01:47:32Z |