Integration of music, dance and drama in enhancing the teaching of english language in secondary schools

Abstract

The research investigates the role that music, dance and drama play in teaching English language. These were guided by study objective and research questions. Music, dance and drama is one of the many activities that surrounds man and his life. Music, dance and drama is as old as man himself. It begins from child birth, through youth initiations to adulthood, at death and after death. The study therefore focuses on the relevancy of the subject in the teaching of English language in secondary schools. The non emphasis of usage of Music, dance and drama (MDD) in the teaching of English language has for reaching effects on learners at all learning levels. Music, Dance and drama are a core component of speech that brings out communication to its full actualization of the listeners perception of ideas and yet this is not integrated in the teaching of English languages. The study therefore sought to establish the extent to which non-emphasis of Music dance and drama in the teaching of English language has affected its teaching and the students. The objective of the study is “the impact of non-emphasis of the use of Music, Dance and Drama in the teaching of English language in secondary schools. The study followed an analytical case study research design and adopted both quantitative and qualitative design. The data collection methods included questionnaires, interviews and documentary review. Frequency Statistical data tables were used to analyze data and came up with recommendations for revamping the current status quo of English language teaching.