Effect of Incorporating Project-Based Learning into the Development of an English Short Play for Children

The purpose of the study was mainly to incorporate project-based learning into the development of an English short play as a teaching material to promote children´s (second language learners) English learning attitude and interests. The subjects of this study were five senior English-majored students as a team and 30 4th grade elementary school students. After the English short play was developed, it was presented to all classmates and evaluated by three professors. Discussions and self-reflections of the teammates and responses to the survey were analyzed. The findings of the study reveal that incorporating project-based learning into the development of an English short play can effectively guide students in creating the short play effectively. Additionally, a Chinese folk story based English short play may enhance elementary school students´ English learning interests and motivation. Finally, the backgrounds and arrangements of the short play are important factors in an interesting English short play.