Using process drama in EFL education: A systematic literature review

Process drama, which emphasizes the active exploration of fictional roles and situations, has proven to be an effective pedagogical approach in language teaching and learning. Despite its recognized efficacy, the systematic evaluation of process drama’s impact on English as a Foreign Language (EFL)...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luo, Shujie, Ismail, Lilliati, Ahmad, Norhakimah Khaiessa, Guo, Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115285/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115285/1/115285.pdf
_version_ 1848866736149889024
author Luo, Shujie
Ismail, Lilliati
Ahmad, Norhakimah Khaiessa
Guo, Qian
author_facet Luo, Shujie
Ismail, Lilliati
Ahmad, Norhakimah Khaiessa
Guo, Qian
author_sort Luo, Shujie
building UPM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Process drama, which emphasizes the active exploration of fictional roles and situations, has proven to be an effective pedagogical approach in language teaching and learning. Despite its recognized efficacy, the systematic evaluation of process drama’s impact on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education remains understudied. This systematic review aimed to investigate the current literature on the relationship between process drama and EFL teaching and learning. Using the keywords "process drama" and "EFL," publications released between 2003 and 2023 were meticulously extracted from various reputable databases, including ProQuest Citation, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, Taylor & Francis, SAGE, and Google Scholar. In total, 30 studies (27 articles, two master’s theses, and one PhD thesis) that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed comprehensively based on their primary characteristics, fostering in-depth discussions on the diverse factors influencing EFL learning and teaching through process drama. Notably, the review underscores that process drama exerts a significant and positive impact on EFL learning and teaching, particularly by enhancing language skills, students’ language learning outcomes, and EFL teacher development.
first_indexed 2025-11-15T14:25:20Z
format Article
id upm-115285
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
institution_category Local University
language English
last_indexed 2025-11-15T14:25:20Z
publishDate 2024
publisher Elsevier
recordtype eprints
repository_type Digital Repository
spelling upm-1152852025-02-28T00:55:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115285/ Using process drama in EFL education: A systematic literature review Luo, Shujie Ismail, Lilliati Ahmad, Norhakimah Khaiessa Guo, Qian Process drama, which emphasizes the active exploration of fictional roles and situations, has proven to be an effective pedagogical approach in language teaching and learning. Despite its recognized efficacy, the systematic evaluation of process drama’s impact on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education remains understudied. This systematic review aimed to investigate the current literature on the relationship between process drama and EFL teaching and learning. Using the keywords "process drama" and "EFL," publications released between 2003 and 2023 were meticulously extracted from various reputable databases, including ProQuest Citation, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, Taylor & Francis, SAGE, and Google Scholar. In total, 30 studies (27 articles, two master’s theses, and one PhD thesis) that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed comprehensively based on their primary characteristics, fostering in-depth discussions on the diverse factors influencing EFL learning and teaching through process drama. Notably, the review underscores that process drama exerts a significant and positive impact on EFL learning and teaching, particularly by enhancing language skills, students’ language learning outcomes, and EFL teacher development. Elsevier 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115285/1/115285.pdf Luo, Shujie and Ismail, Lilliati and Ahmad, Norhakimah Khaiessa and Guo, Qian (2024) Using process drama in EFL education: A systematic literature review. Heliyon, 10 (11). art. no. e31936. pp. 1-9. ISSN 2405-8440; eISSN: 2405-8440 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2405844024079672 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31936
spellingShingle Luo, Shujie
Ismail, Lilliati
Ahmad, Norhakimah Khaiessa
Guo, Qian
Using process drama in EFL education: A systematic literature review
title Using process drama in EFL education: A systematic literature review
title_full Using process drama in EFL education: A systematic literature review
title_fullStr Using process drama in EFL education: A systematic literature review
title_full_unstemmed Using process drama in EFL education: A systematic literature review
title_short Using process drama in EFL education: A systematic literature review
title_sort using process drama in efl education: a systematic literature review
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115285/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115285/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115285/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115285/1/115285.pdf