The use of drama-oriented activities to improve oral fluency in an EFL classroom at Politécnica Salesiana University

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to validate the implementation of drama-oriented activities in the process of teaching and learning of a foreign language, in this case English. The study was conducted with students coursing level 2 of General English at Politécnica Salesiana University. This research project sought to answer the hypothesis: canthe implementation of drama-oriented activities such as drama games, role play, dialogues and the creation of a short video in an EFL classroom improve students’ fluency?. For data collection, a pre-and post-oral test was used in order to measure participants’ fluency in which the results of the experimental group was analyzed in comparison to the ones of the control group. Based on the results of this research, it can be concluded that the use of drama-oriented activities in an EFL classroom can improve oral skills of students, specifically their fluency. The results of the post-test showed that students in the experimental group improved their fluency considerably compared to the control group. For future studies, it is recommended to investigate the use of drama-oriented activities for a longer period in order to obtain better results.