Role-Playing: The Effects of English Proficiency on College Students' Positive Attitudes toward English Learning

話劇演出：英文程度對大專學生之英文學習正向力的影響

10.29847/JNUU.201006.0002

呂昀珊(Yun-Shan Lu)；呂昀臻(Yun-Chen Lu)

話劇演出 ； 英文程度 ； 正向力 ； role-playing ； English proficiency ； positive attitude

聯大學報

7卷1期（2010 / 06 / 01）

23 - 43

英文

多年來，致力於研究提高學生對英文之學習動機者眾，學習者之英文程度左右其學習動機之事實常被忽略。因此，本文以149位四技新生為研究對象，透過英文話劇演出分析學生之英文程度與其英文學習正向力的關係。研究結果顯示英文程度不同的學生在英文學習的興趣、期待上課、開口勇氣及自信之正向力有不同的表現。本文並對英文之教材及教法提出建議。

In the past decade though many researchers contributed themselves to promoting students' learning motivation in English classrooms, some have ignored the fact that learners' English proficiency influences their learning motivation a lot. Therefore, based on 149 freshmen at a four-year institute of technology who played roles in English class, this study is to explore the relationship between learners' English proficiency and their positive attitudes toward English learning. The results show that learners at different English proficiency levels have different positive attitudes toward English learning in terms of the interest in English, the expectation of attending English class, the courage to speak English and the self-confidence in English class. This paper also gives suggestions for the teaching materials and teaching methods in English classrooms.

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