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The benefits of using improvisational strategies in real life situations

This research encompasses the history of improvisational theatre, the fundamental characteristics of theatrical improvisation, and the benefits of engaging in improvisation that improve a life of an individual in a variety of contexts. The main aim of this research was to discover if the participants of the course Drama Workshop in English Language offered at the Faculty of Education, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia, have been for over a decade benefiting from using improvisational strategies in real life situations. The data was acquired by means of a questionnaire, interviews, and online sources revealing the beneficial influences of improvisational techniques on the development of specific skills and competencies. The results confirmed that the representatives of several generations of students who attended Drama Workshop in English Language at the Faculty of Education after the course perceived beneficial improvements regarding their personality development, social skills, as well as language and communication skills in their daily life. The most striking results were obtained in the area of second and foreign language acquisition regarding the expanding of one’s vocabulary, the development of presentation skills as well as conversational fluency, which highlights the value of improvisational strategies in teacher training and general instruction.

improvisational theatre, foreign language skills, communication skills, personal and social development, conversational fluency

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