Effects of Using Dramatic Texts on Self-Confidence Development: An Experimental Study

İsmail Gürler; Mustafa Yavuz Konca

Effects of Using Dramatic Texts on Self-Confidence Development: An Experimental Study

Öz

This study aims to find out the effects of using dramatic texts on self-confidence development of the 9th grade students attending speaking courses in English as a Foreign Language EFL context. In order to fulfill this aim, two groups -one experimental group and one control group- were randomly chosen from Ağrı Anatolian High School. In quantitative research procedure the both groups total: 56 participants were asked to complete self-confidence questionnaires as pre-test at the beginning of three-week period research process. Within this period, two plays were acted out by the experimental group meanwhile the other group continued their traditional speaking courses using the same dramatic texts as reading materials. After two weeks, totally 4 class hours, the same questionnaire was applied to both groups as post-test. The findings reveal that the self-confidence level of experimental group shows significant changes in comparison to control group. Acting drama helps students to raise their selfconfidence level

Anahtar Kelimeler

Dramatic Text, Drama, Self-Confidence, English as a Foreign Language, Speaking

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

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Bölüm

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Yazarlar

İsmail Gürler Bu kişi benim

Mustafa Yavuz Konca Bu kişi benim

Yayımlanma Tarihi

29 Mayıs 2017

Gönderilme Tarihi

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Kabul Tarihi

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Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2017 Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA56CN66KZ

Kaynak Göster

RIS / Bibtex

APA

Gürler, İ., & Konca, M. Y. (2017). Effects of Using Dramatic Texts on Self-Confidence Development: An Experimental Study. Turkish Online Journal of English Language Teaching, 2(2), 103-112. https://izlik.org/JA56CN66KZ

AMA

1.Gürler İ, Konca MY. Effects of Using Dramatic Texts on Self-Confidence Development: An Experimental Study. TOJELT. 2017;2(2):103-112. https://izlik.org/JA56CN66KZ

Chicago

Gürler, İsmail, ve Mustafa Yavuz Konca. 2017. “Effects of Using Dramatic Texts on Self-Confidence Development: An Experimental Study”. Turkish Online Journal of English Language Teaching 2 (2): 103-12. https://izlik.org/JA56CN66KZ.

EndNote

Gürler İ, Konca MY (01 Mayıs 2017) Effects of Using Dramatic Texts on Self-Confidence Development: An Experimental Study. Turkish Online Journal of English Language Teaching 2 2 103–112.

IEEE

[1]İ. Gürler ve M. Y. Konca, “Effects of Using Dramatic Texts on Self-Confidence Development: An Experimental Study”, TOJELT, c. 2, sy 2, ss. 103–112, May. 2017, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA56CN66KZ

ISNAD

Gürler, İsmail - Konca, Mustafa Yavuz. “Effects of Using Dramatic Texts on Self-Confidence Development: An Experimental Study”. Turkish Online Journal of English Language Teaching 2/2 (01 Mayıs 2017): 103-112. https://izlik.org/JA56CN66KZ.

JAMA

1.Gürler İ, Konca MY. Effects of Using Dramatic Texts on Self-Confidence Development: An Experimental Study. TOJELT. 2017;2:103–112.

MLA

Gürler, İsmail, ve Mustafa Yavuz Konca. “Effects of Using Dramatic Texts on Self-Confidence Development: An Experimental Study”. Turkish Online Journal of English Language Teaching, c. 2, sy 2, Mayıs 2017, ss. 103-12, https://izlik.org/JA56CN66KZ.

Vancouver

1.İsmail Gürler, Mustafa Yavuz Konca. Effects of Using Dramatic Texts on Self-Confidence Development: An Experimental Study. TOJELT [Internet]. 01 Mayıs 2017;2(2):103-12. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA56CN66KZ