ERIC Number: EJ1258606
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jul
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-2630-0672
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Improving the English Reading Prosody of L2 Learners through Readers Theater
Thienkalaya, Chanukrit; Chusanachoti, Ruedeerath
LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, v13 n2 p306-320 Jul 2020
The aim of the study was to explore the effect of Readers Theater on improving English reading prosody with L2 learners. The process of how reading prosody is improved through Readers Theater was examined. Sixty EFL undergraduate students, non-English majors, participated in this 6-week study. Two cycles of Readers Theater were implemented. Using pre- and post-tests, reading prosody was measured by an oral reading prosody scoring rubric, which focused on phrasing, intonation, and volume. Results indicated that reading prosody received significant gains after the treatment. Repeated readings, group dynamics, and internalization were qualitatively thematized to shed light on the process of reading prosody improvement through Readers Theater. The implications of this study are also discussed.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Suprasegmentals, Reading Fluency, Second Language Learning, Theater Arts, Undergraduate Students, Pretests Posttests, Oral Reading, Foreign Countries, Intonation, Reading Assignments
Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Thailand (Bangkok)
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