Using role-play strategy in reading on developing prep stage pupils' flexible thinking

Document Type : Original Research

Authors

1 A senior Teacher of EFL, Ph.D Student Depart. of curriculum, Faculty of Education, Beni-Suef University, (Beni-Suef -Egypt)

2 Depart. of Curriculum& Mythology, Faculty of Education&, Minia University, (Minia -Egypt)

3 Depart. of curriculum& Mythology, Faculty of Education, Beni-Suef University, (Beni-Suef -Egypt)

Abstract

The current study aimed at investigating the effect of role playing strategy in reading on developing prep stage pupils’ flexible thinking and EFL performance The study adopted a quasi-experimental design (experimental). The sample of the study consisted of a group of (N=30) from the first year prep pupils. The researcher taught them by role playing strategy. The following instrument was used to achieve the question of the study: A prepost reading test and a pre/post flexible thinking test to measure the level of weakness of the pupils in learning reading. The current study indicated the importance of using role playing strategy on developing flexible thinking. The study reached to the positive strategy “role playing strategy. It helped pupils to pay their attentions with teachers because the teaching through new strategies is very interesting, and trains English teachers to use role playing strategy in their teaching. It makes teachers use new methods, which reduce teachers’ efforts, make them guiders for pupils and make pupils participants in the class.

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