Enhancing Thai Secondary School Students' English Speaking Skills, Attitudes and Motivation with Drama-Based Activities and Facebook

Autor/inn/en	Wongsa, Manit; Son, Jeong-Bae
Titel	Enhancing Thai Secondary School Students' English Speaking Skills, Attitudes and Motivation with Drama-Based Activities and Facebook
Quelle	In: Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 16 (2022) 1, S.41-52 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wongsa, Manit) ORCID (Son, Jeong-Bae)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1750-1229
DOI	10.1080/17501229.2020.1853134
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Instructional Effectiveness; Speech Skills; Social Media; Drama; High School Students; Grade 12; Language Teachers; Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; Language Skills; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Unterrichtserfolg; Mündliche Leistung; Sprachfertigkeit; Soziale Medien; Schauspiel; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz
Abstract	The study reported in this article explores Thai secondary school students' English as a foreign language (EFL) learning experiences and examines the effects of using drama-based activities and Facebook on the students' English speaking skills, attitudes and motivation in learning EFL. The study employed a mixed methods approach to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. The study used Facebook together with drama-based activities to deliver English language lessons in EFL classrooms. A total of 40 students from two Grade 12 classes and two Thai EFL teachers at a high school in Thailand participated in the study. Data was collected through English speaking tests, Attitude and Motivation Test Battery (AMTB) questionnaires, classroom observations and interviews. The results of the study indicate that drama-based activities and Facebook had positive effects on the students' speaking skills and increased their motivation and positive attitudes towards learning the English language; they also provided the students with an interactive and flexible learning environment where they could actively communicate and collaborate with their teachers and peers. Findings suggest that drama-based learning activities and Facebook can be creatively integrated to assist language learning in the EFL classroom. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01