Full‐Scale Theater Production and Foreign Language Learning

Bibliographic Data

ID8938754
AuthorsColleen Ryan‐Scheutz (University of Notre Dame, corresponding author), Laura M Colangelo (University of Notre Dame)
Year2004
Volume37
Issue3
Pages374-385
Publication date2004-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueForeign Language Annals (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1944-9720.2004.tb02696.x
OpenAlexW1996866508
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited9

This article reports a case study designed to explore the effectiveness of full‐scale, authentic‐text theater production for second language learning. Based on the results of preproduction and postproduction tests completed by cast and crew members, as well as the observations of all involved, the authors maintain that the diverse communication tasks necessary for the project, and the motivation generated by a common and public goal, make foreign language theater production particularly conducive to learning. The findings in this study indicated general tendencies toward improved proficiency in speaking and reading and very positive student perceptions with respect to the gains they made individually in various skill areas. Finally, the study revealed increased levels of comfort in using the foreign language

Aeronautics · Crew · Foreign language · Language acquisition · Language assessment · Language proficiency · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Perception · Production (economics · Reading (process · Scale (ratio · Art Education and Development · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Engineering · Psychology · Theatre and Performance Studies

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