How role play works
Concept
Role-playing games are exercises that aim to place a person or a group of people in a specific situation, with the aim of evaluating how they perform in it.
Benefits
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Guideline
It is an activity that motivates and attracts the attention of students
Through role-playing games, students are exposed to real-life situations.
Being in contact with hypothetical situations helps students cope and better adapt to unexpected situations
The teacher must explain to the students what the role-playing game consists of and what the purpose is, so that the students are clear that what is sought with the activity is for the student to adapt to the situation that is applied to him and without focusing on the real person playing the part (Northern Illinois University Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, 2012).
It is suggested that the role play be related to the topics of the study units so that it generates significant learning.
You must explain how the role-play is graded, that is, how will it be graded? Will the other students grade their peers? Will the event have a limited time?
Examples
Role plays can help students develop skills and knowledge by being exposed to certain situations, as this allows them to prepare, practice for specific situations:
Interview practice
Counseling
Debates
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Bibliography
Northern Illinois University Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning. (2012). Role playing. In Instructional guide for university faculty and teaching assistants. Retrieved from https://www.niu.edu/citl/resources/guides/instructional-guide