The Influence of Dramatization Technique on Iraqi EFL Sixth Preparatory School Students' Performance in Literature

Abstract

    Studying literature is seen as a key to study different kinds of science because reading various literary texts makes students be aware of reading the scientific texts. Accordingly, teachers of English at the sixth preparatory classes are invited to adopt different techniques and strategies, such as Dramatization Technique in teaching literature to prepare their students for a new level of studying sciences and getting knowledge  in the colleges because English is the main language of studying in the colleges.

    The present study aims at investigating  the  influence  of Dramatization  Technique on sixth preparatory students' performance in literature. The study is limited to the preparatory  school for boys in Karbala during  the academic year 2023-2024. After the literature post - test had been carried out, the result scores were analyzed statistically. They showed that this technique has an effective impact on teaching literature. Based on the results, some conclusions and pedagogical recommendations have been put forwards, as well as a number of further studies have been proposed.