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Drama is a powerful tool for actively engaging children in the English learning process. By creating meaningful contexts, drama techniques help them develop their integrated linguistic competence. This research aims to explore how drama impacts the students’ confidence, creativity, and motivation to learn. This research used a literature review by selecting appropriate journal articles regarding drama in EFL teaching. The findings revealed that drama is beneficial in increasing students' confidence, creativity, and motivation to learn. Further research is recommended to exploit drama for children as it boosts the learners’ enthusiasm to learn English effectively.
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Antonelli, L., Bilocca, S., Borg, D., Borg, S., Boxall, M., Briffa, L., Debono, C., Falzon, R., Farrugia, V., Gatt, L., Formosa, M., Mifsud, D., Mizzi, K., Scurfield, L., Scurfield, M., & Vella, G. L. (2014). Drama, performance ethnography, and self-esteem: Listening to youngsters with dyslexia and their parents. SAGE Open, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244014534696
Arjulayana, & Srikandi, C. N. (2019). Early semester student needs in English mastery to support teaching and learning process in English department. Asian EFL Journal, 24(4), 78–97.
Asimidou, A., Lenakakis, A., & Tsiaras, A. (2021). The contribution of drama pedagogy in developing adolescents’ self-confidence: a case study. Drama Australia Journal, 45(1), 45–48. https://doi.org/10.1080/14452294.2021.1978145
Astuti, D. (2016). Using local drama in writing and speaking: EFL learners’ creative expresssion. Journal of English Language Teaching and Linguistics, 1(1), 51–77.
Baihaqi, I. (2016). Peningkatan keterampilan bermain drama dengan metode Role Playing pada kelompok teater Kenes SMPN 4 Yogyakarta. Transformatika: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Dan Pengajarannya, 12(2), 15–28.
Barnes, J. (2014). Drama to promote social and personal well-being in six- and seven-year-olds with communication difficulties: The Speech Bubbles project. Perspectives in Public Health, 134(2), 101–109. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913912469486
Bas, G. (2008). Integrating multiple intelligences in ESL/EFL classroom. The Internet TESL Journal, XIV(5), 1–5. http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Bas-IntegratingMultipleIntelligences.html
Boudreault, C. (2010). The benefits of using drama in the ESL/EFL classroom. The Internet TESL Journal, XVI(1). http://iteslj.org/Articles/Boudreault-Drama.html
Bravo, F. A., Hurtado, J. A., & Gonzalez, E. (2021). education sciences Using Robots with Storytelling and Drama Activities in Science Education. Education Sciences, 11(329), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11070329
Celume, M., Besançon, M., & Zenasni, F. (2019). How a dialogic space can impact children ’ s creativity and mood valence in Drama Pedagogy Training : Study with a French 4th grade sample. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 33(January), 100576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2019.100576
Craft, A., Cremin, T., Hay, P., & Clack, J. (2014). Creative primary schools: developing and maintaining pedagogy for creativity. Ethnography and Education, 9(1), 16–34.
Cruz, A. O. de la. (2019). Surface structure taxonomy – based analysis of errors in written English sentences of ESL learners. Asian EFL Journal, 24(4), 13–37.
Davies, P., & Pearse, E. (2002). Success in English Teaching. Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press.
Dora To, L., Phoebe Chan, Y., Lam, Y. K., & Tsang, S. Y. (2011). Reflections on a primary school teacher professional development programme on learning English through Process Drama. Research in Drama Education, 16(4), 517–539. https://doi.org/10.1080/13569783.2011.617099
Fairweather, E. & Cramond, B. (2010). Infusing creative and critical thinking into the curriculum together. In R. Teoksessa Beghetto & J. Kaufman (Eds.), Nurturing creativity in the classroom. Cambridge University Press.
Gaudart, H. (1990). Using drama techniques in language teaching. In Language Teaching Methodology for the Nineties (pp. 230–249). https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED366197.pdf
Gill, C. (2016). Maximising Asian ESL Learners’ Communicative Oral English via Drama. Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 7(5). https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.alls.v.7n.5p.240
Hamalik, O. (2004). Proses Belajar Mengajar. Bumi Angkasa.
Hanrahan, F., & Banerjee, R. (2017). ‘It makes me feel alive’: the socio-motivational impact of drama and theatre on marginalised young people. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 22(1), 35–49. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632752.2017.1287337
Kadan, Ö. F. (2021). The effects of creative drama on achievement and motivation levels of the 7 th graders in English language classes. 8(August), 88–104.
Kim, K. H. (2011). The creativity crisis: The decrease in creative thinking scores on the Torrance Tests of creative thinking. Creativity Research Journal, 23(4), 285–295. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2011.627805
Lee, K. K., Abbott, M., & Chen, N. (2020). Increasing students’ willingness to communicate: Drama-Based Approaches to language instruction in English for academic purposes classes. TESL Canada Journal, 37(3), 75–87. https://doi.org/10.18806/tesl.v37i3.1346
Lehtonen, A., Kaasinen, M., Karjalainen-Väkevä, M., & Toivanen, T. (2016). Promoting creativity in teaching drama. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 217, 558–566. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.02.046
Lin, Y. (2010). Drama and possibility thinking – Taiwanese pupils ’ perspectives regarding creative pedagogy in drama. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 5(3), 108–119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2010.09.001
Lund, O. (2017). Being pulled into the drama - How early childhood educators motivate children by way of bodily contact and movements. December. https://doi.org/10.12691/education-5-12-5
Olarak, D., Hoca, N., & Tasarlanmas, D. E. (2017). Designing drama activities based on Nasreddin Hodja jokes for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms. International Journal of Language Academy, 5(October 2016), 213–224.
Peter, M. (2021). Professional development in drama with learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Support for Learning, 36(3), 421–449. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9604.12371
Poerwodarminto, W. J. S. (1976). Kamus Umum Bahasa Indonesia. PN Balai Pustaka.
Schiller, J. (2008). Drama for at-risk students: a strategy for improving academic and social skills among public middle students [Dominican University of California]. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED502068.pdf
Stinson, M. (2015). Speaking up about oracy: the contribution of drama pedagogy to enhanced oral communication. English Teaching: Practice & Critique, 14(3), 303–313. https://doi.org/10.1108/ETPC-07-2015-0055
Synder, H. (2019). Literature review as a research methodology: an overview and guidelines. Journal of Bussiness Research. https://doi.org/104 333-339
Taylor, D., & Procter, M. (2010). The literature review: a few tips on conducting it.
Taylor, S. J., Bogdan, R., & DeVault, M. L. (2016). Introduction to qualitative research methods: A guidebook and resource (4th Ed). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Toivanen, T., Halkilahti, L., & Ruismäki, H. (2014). Creative pedagogy - supporting children’s creativity through drama. The European Journal of Social & Behavioural Sciences, 7(4), 588–605. https://doi.org/10.15405/ejsbs.96
Waluyo, H. . (2008). Drama Teori dan Pengajarannya. PT. Hanindita.
Wessels, C. (1987). Drama. Oxford University Press.
Wu, J., Chen, K., Ma, Y., & Vomo?ilová, J. (2020). Early intervention for children with intellectual and developmental disability using drama therapy techniques. Children and Youth Services Review, 109(December 2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104689