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Theater in education at Ho Chi Minh City Open University in Vietnam: students’ awareness of benefits and challenges in English and American literature classes


Author - Affiliation:
Le Quang Truc - Ho Chi Minh City Open University , Vietnam
Corresponding author: Le Quang Truc - truc.leq@ou.edu.vn

Abstract
This study examined whether the students participating in the drama program “THEATER IN EDUCATION: English and American Literature Classes’ Performances, 2017” at Ho Chi Minh City Open University in Vietnam perceived the benefits and challenges of the Theater in Education method as demonstrated in previous research in the field of foreign language learning. The data needed was collected by means of a questionnaire that consisted of seven questions. Similarities and differences between the findings of the study and what had been reported in previous research studies were then discussed. Hopefully, this study is informative for those interested in the adoption of the Theater in Education method in foreign literature classes at the faculty of foreign languages of a university.

Keywords
beneficial effects; drama project; foreign language; students; theater in education

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46223/HCMCOUJS.soci.en.9.1.269.2019
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