Creativity Speaks Better: Foster English Speaking Skills using Creative Drama in “M-News” Articles

Abstract

Speaking efficiency has been always tested and studied in the Indian context but there are limited experimental studies on fostering those using m-learning methods. In this experiment, 30 participants of an Indian private University displayed a constructive change in their speaking skills using the suggested method. The study was conducted in two groups, with the control group using the newspaper article of “The Hindu” and the experimental group using the m-news application of “The Hindu” assisted by the creative drama. The results illustrated a significant improvement in the English speaking competency of rural learners through creative drama using m-news applications, with special reference to “The Hindu” official mobile application.

Keywords: ELA, Speaking skill, m-learning, m-news application, creative drama,