Students’ willingness to participate in speaking activities through the use of scripted role-plays

Autores/as

  • Jonathan Antonio Lara Castro, Mag. Colegio Rucalhue, Hualpén, Chile
  • Claudio Díaz Larenas, Dr. Universidad de Concepción, Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18845/rc.v28i2-2019.4930

Palabras clave:

Language teaching, teaching methods, educational programmes, pedagogical innovations, drama, educational strategies.

Resumen

The following study is a result of an action research carried out in an English as a foreign language class in a subsidized Chilean school, where 77 % of its population is at social risk. 38 of the participants are seventh grade students. The study addresses students’ willingness to participate in speaking activities in English class before and after the implementation of a drama based pedagogy strategy known as scripted role-play.


The students showed great commitment to scripted role-play as a way to learn English. Participants had the chance to work collaboratively with their peers in a safe and engaging environment, improving their social skills as they performed different roles. The study concludes that students are willing to participate in speaking activities after the use of scripted role-plays. This result is also coherent with the students’ perceptions of the intervention.

Biografía del autor/a

Jonathan Antonio Lara Castro, Mag., Colegio Rucalhue, Hualpén, Chile

Jonathan Antonio Lara Castro, es profesor y Coordinador del Departamento de Inglés en el Colegio Rucalhue, Hualpén, Chile. Además, es Magister en Innovación de la Enseñanza, Aprendizaje y Evaluación del Inglés, graduado por la Universidad de Concepción. Contacto: larajonatha06@gmail.com.

Claudio Díaz Larenas, Dr., Universidad de Concepción, Chile

El Dr. Claudio Díaz es Profesor de Inglés, Magíster en Lingüística y Doctor en Educación, graduado en la Universidad de Concepción. Es Director del programa de Maestría en Innovación de la Enseñanza, Aprendizaje y Evaluación del Inglés en la Universidad de Concepción, Chile. Contacto: claudiodiaz@udec.cl.

Citas

Lara y Díaz (2019). Revista Comunicación, año 40, vol. 28, núm. 2-2019

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Publicado

2019-12-20

Cómo citar

Lara Castro, J. A., & Díaz Larenas, C. (2019). Students’ willingness to participate in speaking activities through the use of scripted role-plays. Revista Comunicación, 28(2), 71–89. https://doi.org/10.18845/rc.v28i2-2019.4930