Drama as an educational tool has the capacity to enhance students’ intercultural understanding, motivation, engagement and communication. Using Drama in Foreign Language Teaching settles a meaningful communication context for listening and speaking, make students use their own imagination, creativity and personalities. Thus, it enables children to use foreign languages in real conversations and expression of their feelings.  

 

In our 5-day teacher training course, we aim to provide necessary tools to overcome the fear of using drama in foreign language teaching. We have designed a practice-led teacher training course related to the ways drama can be used as a pedagogical tool in foreign language teaching. Participants will be introduced various types of drama activities of learning vocabulary; mime, storytelling, role plays, performances of real life situations, etc. Since this training is mostly a practice based one, during the sessions participants are expected to participate actively to the classroom group activities. By the end of the training, participants will design their own lesson plans by incorporating drama and present their work.

By completing this course, participants will;  

 

• Become familiar with Drama techniques in teaching foreign language 

• Know the importance and the benefits of using Drama in teaching foreign language  

• Learn about animation techniques and self-expression as a resource for learning foreign languages  

• Prepare drama activities for teaching foreign language content 

• Know the role of the teacher in drama activities in a classroom 

• Practice language: a context to practice listening and speaking for learners 

• Learn various types of Drama that can be applicable in a foreign language classroom environment  

• Learn how to overcome barriers in the beginning of teaching foreign language through drama  

• Enhance foreign language speaking skills and motivation through drama 

• Improve foreign language and communication skills through meeting with colleagues from different countries

Classes take place Monday to Friday in the Morning (9:30 – 13:30) or in the Afternoon (14:30 – 18:30)  

 

• Day 1 - Monday  

Welcoming and Introduction of the course programme  

Presentation of participants  

Ice-breaking activities  

Introduction to Drama: what is Drama in education and why it is important in foreign language teaching?  

Recent research on applying drama in foreign language teaching  

Why use drama activities to develop language skills?  

 

• Day 2 - Tuesday  

Group discussion: How to overcome the fear of using drama in language teaching?

Methods to incorporate drama in the foreign language classroom 

Efficiency and effectiveness of drama techniques  

How to involve students in drama activities and motivate them  

General considerations: awakening and expressive techniques; self-expression 

Role-playing and simulations  

 

• Day 3 - Wednesday  

Identifying the story, characters, giving a personal/creative response by acting out the text  

Dialogues and using plays in the language class  

Emotions and Learning  

Hands-on Learning and the Brain  

Advantages of using drama in language education  

The role of the teacher as a facilitator, a spectator and a participant 

Low preparation drama activities  

Creative drama lesson plans and activities  

 

• Day 4 - Thursday  

Animation techniques and expression as a resource for learning foreign languages 

Motivational and expressive techniques as a resource for teachers 

Movements, mime and storytelling  

How to create an atmosphere that makes children receptive  

How to modulate your voice to express different attitudes and feelings, surprise, fear, happiness, loneliness, etc.  

Creative drama projects in groups/individually to be prepared during the course  

 

• Day 5 - Friday  

Student evaluation and assessment in drama incorporated foreign language teaching 

Presentation of group/individual projects  

Evaluation of the training course, discussion and feedbacks  

Exchange of ideas for future collaborations at European level  

Certification of Attendance  

Confirmation of EuroPass Mobility documents