Application of language immersive theatre technology as a factor in the development of creative skills in future teachers

the article is devoted to the topic of using theatricalization technology in training future foreign language teachers. The relevance of the study is due to the importance of forming general cultural and professional competencies that are necessary for preparing students for pedagogical, cultural and educational activities and creative self-realization. The authors propose to use the technology of language immersive theater, which promotes complete immersion in a foreign language, ensuring the active participation of all students, their emotional involvement. The purpose of the study was to substantiate the feasibility of using an immersive approach to amateur theatrical activities within the framework of organizing extracurricular activities in a foreign language. The article presents an example of a script for creating an immersive performance in German, and considers the advantages and disadvantages of this technology. The results of a survey conducted among second- and third-year students of the Faculty of Foreign Languages of the South Ural State Humanitarian Pedagogical University are presented. The authors conclude that the use of immersive theatre in the training of future foreign language teachers not only improves their level of communication skills, but also expands students’ intercultural and historical perception and stimulates their creative potential.

dramatization, immersive theater, foreign language, pedagogical education, creative self-realization, students