School Theater in the Oral Expression of the English Language in High School Students
摘要
The objective of this research was to diagnose the influence of School Theater on the level of learning of oral expression of the English language in fifth-year students of the secondary level of a public educational institution in the region of Tacna, 2023. The current investigation corresponds to an applied type of research using a pre-experimental design. An oral entry exam was carried out with the reading of a theatrical script, through an evaluation rubric considering the three performance levels of the competence Communicates orally in English, according to the National Curriculum. The results showed a significant improvement in students’ oral expression. Before the intervention, 53.57% of students were at the initial level, 39.29% in progress, and only 7.14% had reached the expected level. After the implementation of the School Theater strategy, 60.71% reached the expected level, 14.29% reached an outstanding level, and only 3.57% remained at the initial level. The t-test for related samples yielded a significant difference (t = −10.990, p < 0.001), confirming the positive impact of the intervention. In conclusion, the application of School Theater significantly improved the oral expression in English of the students, demonstrating its effectiveness as a pedagogical strategy to enhance communicative competence in a foreign language.