Role Play strategy by Group 3

Concept: It is any speaking activity where you either put yourself in someones shoe or create an imaginary situation and act. This role play strategy was brought by the physician . L.Moreno. In simple term Role playing is unprepared, unrehearsed dramatization. 

Role play is a form of acting in which the general role of the players is defined but they do not have scripts to follow.


Silent features: Learning by acting.


Why use role play?

• It's fun and motivating.
• Quieter students gets the chance to express themselves in more forthright way.
• The world of classroom is broadened to include the outside world.
• Teaching communication skills
• Identifying options and solutions
• Managing conflict.

Purpose

• Provide students with opportunities to develop a range of communication and social interaction skills (listening, thinking, speaking, compromise, co-operation) [developing the communication skills]
• Help students to understand the feelings and attitudes of others by experiencing situations rather than just hearing or reading about them.(teaches many lesson)
• Develop students' self-confidence, self-esteem and self-image.
• Encourage students to take a deep approach to learning(cognitive learning method)  
• Give students practice at taking action on their own behalf and on behalf of others in real-world situations
• Provide long term retention and stimulate interest.
• Enhance active participation and decision making. 
• For the exchange of knowledge.

Principle of Role Play strategy

• Match the role play to the target concept.
• Choose the technique with care

1. Group, pair or whole class.
2. ways of presentation.

• Ask leading questions and let them talk.
• Monitor your non- verbals

1. pay attention to body language
2. model the behavior.

• Preparation

1. define the problems
2. create a readiness for the role(s)
3. establish the situation
4. cast the character
5. brief and warm up
6. consider the training

• Playing

1. acting
2. involving the audience
3. analyzing the discussion
4. evaluation

Procedural steps
Steps involved in role play strategy is:

• Select or develop the role-playing scenario.
• Have the role-play scenario reviewed.
• Develop the students’ confidence.
• Tell the students what they will be doing and why.
• Select participants and explain their roles.
• Explain what you expect from the audience.
• Commence the enactment.
• Discuss, evaluate and debrief.

Summary of the steps

• Prepare a class
• Giving clear instruction
• Act out role play
• Discussion

Advantage or merits of role play

• Students interest in the topic is raised
• Active participation
• Long term retention
• It enhances communication skills and interpersonal skills
• It can be used with individual or in group situation
• Teaches empathy and understanding of different perspectives
• It develops confidence and self efficacy
• Immediate feedback about the learners
• Develops competence
• Useful for various topic(like interview, counselling,etc..)
• Require mental and physical activity(body posture and gesturing.)
• Reduces for boredom.

Disadvantage or demerits

• Less effective in large groups
• Teacher must accept her new role where she/he dose not dominate the classroom.
• Embarrassment for the students
• Can lack focus unless well planned and monitored.
• Can be unpredictable in terms of outcomes.
• Can be time consuming.