Role Playing
Let students role play,by changing places being Service Manager,and Customer. Will give them experience from both sides of the fence....
Hi Kate,
It is risky, this is why you have to know your students to determine what will work in the classroom and what will not work.
Patricia Scales
I had a good experience recently when I asked students to switch places with each other to present their finl projects. It isn't exactly role playing, but each student got a chance to look at his or her project as a member of the audience. Also, the student who presented got to practice his or her presentation skills without the stress of being emotionally invested it the project. It was cool, but totally high risk. I would only do this with certain classes if the personlities seemed well matched for it.
K
Hi Paul,
I have found that most students love role playing. Role playing is an effective way of learning.
Patricia Scales
Role play can be one of those high risk activities mentioned in the course. With high risk comes high reward. The students may be reluctant at first, but role play is often one of the most memorable moments of the course.
Hi Charles,
Learning is very effective through the use of role playing.
Patricia Scales
since we spend a great deal of time in the lab role playing is crucial to learning
Hi Chad,
Students love it when we make learning apply to the real world. We have some great actors and actresses in our classes.
Patricia Scales
Agreed, in one of the courses I teach we have an activity that involves the students playing different roles such as, Service Manager, Service Writer, and Technician. They all play the role of customer in different instructor led senarios as well. This gives them multiple points of view and responsibilities. They usually stop me after class to tell mehow much they have learned and how much of a "Real" experience it was. They really love getting involved!!!
Hi William,
I concur! I like the difference in terminology used here. We need to make learning as least intimidating as possible.
Patricia Scales
The term "skills practice", in my experience, has been less intimidating for adult learners than the term "role playing." Adult students do not always want to be actors or actresses (high-risk), but everyone practices a skill now and then (low-risk)?
Hi Alcide,
Role playing is an effective teaching tool to aid students with learning. Students love it when they are involved, especially actively involved in the learning process.
Patricia Scales
