Effect of Incorporating Project-Based Learning into the Development of an English Short Play for Children

摘要

The purpose of the study was mainly to incorporate project-based learning into the development of an English short play as a teaching material to promote children's (second language learners) English learning attitude and interests. The subjects of this study were five senior English-majored students as a team and 30 4th grade elementary school students. After the English short play was developed, it was presented to all classmates and evaluated by three professors. Discussions and self-reflections of the teammates and responses to the survey were analyzed. The findings of the study reveal that incorporating project-based learning into the development of an English short play can effectively guide students in creating the short play effectively. Additionally, a Chinese folk story based English short play may enhance elementary school students' English learning interests and motivation. Finally, the backgrounds and arrangements of the short play are important factors in an interesting English short play.