Insights into Utilizing Educational Cooperative Drama for Palestinian Speaking Skills in a War-Torn
The landscape of English language teaching in Palestine is still surrounded by issues such as apparent weaknesses in the speaking skills among Palestinian students. One reason for such weaknesses was found to be the traditional teaching methods used by the majority of English as a Foreign Languag...
Saved in:
| id |
my-usim-ddms-13209 |
|---|---|
| record_format |
uketd_dc |
| institution |
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia |
| collection |
USIM Institutional Repository |
| language |
en_US |
| description |
The landscape of English language teaching in Palestine is still surrounded by issues
such as apparent weaknesses in the speaking skills among Palestinian students. One
reason for such weaknesses was found to be the traditional teaching methods used by
the majority of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers. In addition, the students’
lives were also encircled by war-related issues following the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Thus, the present study aimed to shed some insights into the importance of utilizing
Educational Cooperative Drama (ECD) for Palestinian seventh graders’ speaking skills
in the war-torn city of Jenin. Furthermore, the study explored the significance of using
cooperative learning and educational drama in English language classrooms, especially
in the teaching of speaking skills. Three main objectives of the study have guided the
study; First, to explore Educational Cooperative Drama (ECD) influences the learning
of the English language among Palestinian seventh graders in the war-torn Jenin.
Second, to explore the challenges faced by EFL teachers in Palestine when using ECD.
Third, to explore the way teachers and students perceive the use of ECD in a seventh
graders' speaking skills classroom. In order to achieve the objectives of this qualitative
study, a purposeful sample comprising five supervisors, five teachers, and twenty
students was chosen. The thematic analysis approach was employed by utilizing the
NVivo™ program to analyze the data that have been collected, such as semi-structured
interviews and observation checklists, as well as artifacts, such as videos, classroom
worksheets, presentations, online sessions, and plays. The results revealed that the
utilization of the Educational Drama and Cooperative Learning Approach, which is also
known as Educational Cooperative Drama (ECD), has the potential to improve speaking
skills, increase creativity, enhance cooperation and teamwork, develop the ability to act
and dramatize, increase achievement, and promote the self-esteem of the students, in
addition to decreasing the effects of war-torn environments for them. However, the
study also revealed some challenges that mitigated drama integration in teaching the
English language, such as shortage of time, teacher professional development, and
design of suitable activities. In the light of these results, the decision-makers in the
Ministry of Education in Palestine were recommended to plan for teacher professional
development programs that aim at training teachers on how to integrate educational
drama and design relevant activities. On the other hand, regardless of the
aforementioned results, the study has some limitations related to the limited number of
participants who came from one specific directorate, “Jenin” as well as using a purely
qualitative approach. |
| format |
Thesis |
| author |
Tahani R. K. Bsharat |
| spellingShingle |
Tahani R. K. Bsharat Insights into Utilizing Educational Cooperative Drama for Palestinian Speaking Skills in a War-Torn |
| author_facet |
Tahani R. K. Bsharat |
| author_sort |
Tahani R. K. Bsharat |
| title |
Insights into Utilizing Educational Cooperative Drama for Palestinian Speaking Skills in a War-Torn |
| title_short |
Insights into Utilizing Educational Cooperative Drama for Palestinian Speaking Skills in a War-Torn |
| title_full |
Insights into Utilizing Educational Cooperative Drama for Palestinian Speaking Skills in a War-Torn |
| title_fullStr |
Insights into Utilizing Educational Cooperative Drama for Palestinian Speaking Skills in a War-Torn |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Insights into Utilizing Educational Cooperative Drama for Palestinian Speaking Skills in a War-Torn |
| title_sort |
insights into utilizing educational cooperative drama for palestinian speaking skills in a war-torn |
| granting_institution |
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia |
| url |
https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/c099912e-4d14-4eaa-adbc-f0f947dbb4d2/download https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/de4416ea-340a-4fd7-a333-74a2e66ad919/download https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/38491086-84f5-4e59-a1b3-6481049c7046/download https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/8d93ebda-eaf6-41ac-a4ed-079758f667e1/download https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/50464f58-ef6f-4e56-bf4f-652ef95bf226/download https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/676e9f2a-380c-4f41-9849-89011b3568b6/download https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/6fd753bf-e530-403b-86e1-44ca927357bc/download https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/6294f6b9-2f4f-4b8e-9e67-5908d0a0c7bb/download https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/f8b822dd-0f66-4abf-8d04-ba2e74d6852c/download |
| _version_ |
1812444745846226944 |
| spelling |
my-usim-ddms-132092024-05-29T18:40:25Z Insights into Utilizing Educational Cooperative Drama for Palestinian Speaking Skills in a War-Torn Tahani R. K. Bsharat The landscape of English language teaching in Palestine is still surrounded by issues such as apparent weaknesses in the speaking skills among Palestinian students. One reason for such weaknesses was found to be the traditional teaching methods used by the majority of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers. In addition, the students’ lives were also encircled by war-related issues following the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Thus, the present study aimed to shed some insights into the importance of utilizing Educational Cooperative Drama (ECD) for Palestinian seventh graders’ speaking skills in the war-torn city of Jenin. Furthermore, the study explored the significance of using cooperative learning and educational drama in English language classrooms, especially in the teaching of speaking skills. Three main objectives of the study have guided the study; First, to explore Educational Cooperative Drama (ECD) influences the learning of the English language among Palestinian seventh graders in the war-torn Jenin. Second, to explore the challenges faced by EFL teachers in Palestine when using ECD. Third, to explore the way teachers and students perceive the use of ECD in a seventh graders' speaking skills classroom. In order to achieve the objectives of this qualitative study, a purposeful sample comprising five supervisors, five teachers, and twenty students was chosen. The thematic analysis approach was employed by utilizing the NVivo™ program to analyze the data that have been collected, such as semi-structured interviews and observation checklists, as well as artifacts, such as videos, classroom worksheets, presentations, online sessions, and plays. The results revealed that the utilization of the Educational Drama and Cooperative Learning Approach, which is also known as Educational Cooperative Drama (ECD), has the potential to improve speaking skills, increase creativity, enhance cooperation and teamwork, develop the ability to act and dramatize, increase achievement, and promote the self-esteem of the students, in addition to decreasing the effects of war-torn environments for them. However, the study also revealed some challenges that mitigated drama integration in teaching the English language, such as shortage of time, teacher professional development, and design of suitable activities. In the light of these results, the decision-makers in the Ministry of Education in Palestine were recommended to plan for teacher professional development programs that aim at training teachers on how to integrate educational drama and design relevant activities. On the other hand, regardless of the aforementioned results, the study has some limitations related to the limited number of participants who came from one specific directorate, “Jenin” as well as using a purely qualitative approach. Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia 2023-07 Thesis en_US https://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/13209 https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/c099912e-4d14-4eaa-adbc-f0f947dbb4d2/download 211f987e562aa94fc2bef92a384effd0 https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/de4416ea-340a-4fd7-a333-74a2e66ad919/download fc3ec0ee302fd79e6ca050e699015534 https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/38491086-84f5-4e59-a1b3-6481049c7046/download 1f64ae6f8a3cf6952c50506db91f0aab https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/8d93ebda-eaf6-41ac-a4ed-079758f667e1/download c29287a56f58ccbd267170625dd72e3a https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/50464f58-ef6f-4e56-bf4f-652ef95bf226/download b9a15ee58c1ace4a39b5f0541687c19f https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/676e9f2a-380c-4f41-9849-89011b3568b6/download f89b0e296ba98da6ee3eae88e5d83a0f https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/6fd753bf-e530-403b-86e1-44ca927357bc/download 494da3ef0ba1210a989f2772f8de59b4 https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/6294f6b9-2f4f-4b8e-9e67-5908d0a0c7bb/download 56febf6c2d6e40d06beca90ae5dd445b https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/f8b822dd-0f66-4abf-8d04-ba2e74d6852c/download c72960b006af3d9bcc8595d8fd1b5996 https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/71d6affd-5e27-497c-a9c5-d1275e3c1b75/download 8a4605be74aa9ea9d79846c1fba20a33 https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/bf104d26-b2af-4a67-9a4a-cd0b11105a7e/download 68b329da9893e34099c7d8ad5cb9c940 https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/41feb77d-ce48-4841-ab2d-cb03a4994cae/download 65cee0762866291fc612f75b280d7f94 https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/67dbadf1-f8db-4382-a751-a22beaaca980/download a15fd833478f5687752c78604eaf678a https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/2522e793-a0e8-4a09-92f7-d29edb2bd564/download 5c96e1fa259eb5eb839074fe611d1ad3 https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/0b5c213f-9a6d-41a6-b8dc-d2b445f77ad0/download 2369d9c4742a062f4f067e8af364cf24 https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/36e59657-93c0-48be-b478-0e7c22a000a4/download dfbe4b7465701b4e2eb7716f524ba3a2 https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/66e0379e-b4b0-406d-8090-7dbd61f7efc5/download 24915405228c739fb786fd8f54eb2b65 https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/76cbcd1f-e9c1-4c77-aa00-756b5e32e68f/download 6233eaceb76854bdf57d262808b1e8f4 https://oarep.usim.edu.my/bitstreams/a17de637-e42c-43ed-92f0-a49aedc0fb55/download b3e440407816c4ad10eeb588e2930490 |