Advantages and Disadvantages of Role Plays
Advantages:
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Can provide an understanding of others’ emotions andbehaviors in similar situations.
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Helps trainees better understand their own behavior.
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Helps trainees learn to respond in positive ways to varioushuman relations situations.
Disadvantages:
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Trainees often find it difficult to role-play.
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May be viewed as a game and not a learning experience.
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Will likely fail without extensive planning.
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Usually involves only a small number of trainees.
Important Aspects of Role Plays
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Can include almost any number of participants.
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The activity must approximate reality.
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Considerable briefing and planning must precede the role-play.
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Role-plays usually have structure, an issue to resolve, andsometimes a winner or loser.
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Evaluation of learning is difficult because each role-play isdifferent.
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Role-plays should not be used until the group is wellacquainted with each other.
Role Plays Consist of Three Phases:
1. Briefing the players and the class on the situation.
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Give the selected trainees their scenario sheets and ask themto study it outside the classroom. While the players are readingtheir scenarios, “brief” the rest of the class on the situation. They should know who is involved in the role-play and whatissues could be brought up.
2. Conducting the actual role-play.
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The majority of the class will be involved in observing andanalyzing the role-play.
3. Conducting a follow-up discussion.
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