ROLE-PLAY AND SIMULATIONS

byABDUL GHAFOORCLASS-C-ROLL NO.2

ROLE PLAYRole playing is defined as pretending to be someone else or pretending to be in a specific situation that you are not actually in at the time

SimulationA simulator is a device that may use any combination of sound, sight, motion and smell to make you feel that you are experiencing an actual situation

STEPS IN ROLE-PLAY

There are three steps,They are:

1-PLANNING PHASE.2-IMPLEMENTATION PHASE.3-EVALUATION PHASE.

PLANNING PHASEDuring the planning phase the flowing points are to be considered.1-Selecting a problem for a role. 2-Set up the role play scene.We must determine ,what characters are to be involved the attitude and personality3-making the role play comprehensive

ROLE OF TEACHERThe teacher defines the general structure of the role play, but generally does not actively participate once the structure is set. To quote Jones , "...the teacher becomes the Controller, and controls the event in the same way as a traffic controller, helping the flow of traffic and avoiding , telling individuals which way to go.

ADVANTAGES1-Children have always learnt from duplicating the action of others, including their Parents and peers.2-People enjoy playing ,especially young people. If students are already motivated toPlay learning through play would become even easier.3-Role playing encourages the use of critical thinking because it involves analyzing and problem solving therefore role play is cognitive learning method.

4-Role playing teaches many lessons ,some of the most important lesson it teaches are lessons that are needed in society competition, cooperation and empathy.5-Role play allows for the interaction between classmates and peers.6-Developps sensitivity towards others feelings.7-Develops communication skills.8-Confidence building.

DISADVANTAGESIt requires expert guidanceIt is time consuming.It is costly

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