Cringe factor

  • Lack of knowledge regarding activities

  • Limited resources

  • Limited timing

  • Disrespectful and unprofessional

Overcoming cringe

  • I can't do this (expletive deleted) at all

    • Most drama books explain activities in easy way

    • Many popular drama books can extend lessons

    • Charlyn wessels (expletive deleted) book

  • I look like a (expletive deleted) clown

    • Establish a comfortable environment

    • Drama brings enthusiasm for students

    • Not just performance but collaboration

    • Start slow, with warm-up, then go hard

  • Drama is (expletive deleted) method, just games

    • How you learn to learn matters

    • Education is a two-way procedure

    • Drama is not just theater

  • I ain't got too much (expletive deleted) time/resources for this (expletive deleted)

    • Lack of materials for some game?

    • Time it takes to understand game?

    • No place to commit game?

    • Not appropriate for this topic?

    • Time consuming and fruitless?

    • Some basic comms activities can be added

    • Find drama techniques from coursebooks

Pros

  • Students experience language

  • Overcome resistance to language

  • Create need for speaking

  • Engage students in lesson

  • Promote group cohesion

  • Enhance interaction

  • Develop language use

  • Have more observation time

Targets

  • Confidence, motivation, trust, participation

  • Reading and writing skills

  • Communal awareness

  • Accuracy and fluency of expression

  • Rhythm and pronunciation

  • Social skills

Cons

  • (expletive deleted)

  • Lack of participation

  • Too many errors

  • Dominant/shy students

  • Confusion about topic 

  • Noise, chaos, migraine