SELECTED ASPECTS OF CREATIVE DRAMA AND SPECIAL NEEDS LEARNERS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION

Abstract

The main contribution of the article is the theoretical foundations and research results,
which are presented in the context of teaching English as a foreign language to students with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This article presents a selection of data from
a longitude research project that took three years. In particular, it emphasizes the ability of a student
with ADHD to respond in a foreign language and the ability to work in that language in
a school setting. The article defines the main characteristics of students with ADHD and describes
creative drama as an innovative approach to teaching foreign languages. The empirical
data of a conducted research are presented. The empirical study was carried out in a secondary
public school in the south of Slovakia. The sample for the study was carefully selected, and all
data was kept in complete confidentiality. Further research and results are discussed in the following
monograph written by the author.