2. INTRODUCTION
•Role play is a Teaching method where a
group of Participants act out the
assigned role to deliver the content of
topic to be tought to the participants
3. DEFINITION
•Role play is a discussion technique that
makes it possible to get maximum
participantation of a group through
acting out an example of some
problems or idea under discussion
4. PURPOSES OF ROLE PLAY
• To present Interpersonal problem
• To provide emotional and effective stimulus for solving
problems
• To provide awareness about social and psychological issues
• To develop a situation for an analysis
• To prepare for meeting future situation
• To develop an understanding of others point of view (POV)
5. PRINCIPLES OF ROLE-PLAY
• As a teaching technique, role play is based on the philosophy
• Creating teaching situation that can lead to change of self-
concept requires a distinct organizational pattern
• It should be flexible
• Thereis no single best method of selecting the characters
• It require rehearsal as an important feature to produce effective
outcome
6. CONTI…
• It should be done for a brief period so that the attention of
audience may be captured effectively
• Enough time should be allowed for discussion and analysis of
situation
• It evaluates the teacher and participants through discussion or
follow up as to specific individual behaviour or sequence of group
action
7. STEPS IN ROLE PLAY
1. PLANNING PHASE
• Select a problem for Role-Play
• Set up the Role-Play scene
• Getting underway in Role-Play
• Cutting the content & making Role-
Play comprehensive
2. IMPLEMENTATION & EVALUATION
PHASE
• THE AUDIENCE OBSERVERS
• ROLE PLAYING OBSERVERS
• SUMMARIZE PHASE
8. ADVANTAGES OF ROLE PLAY
• Developing real communication skills in leadership,
interviewing and social interaction & obtain constructive
feedback from peer
• Develop sensitivity to another’s feelings by having the
the opportunity to put one self in another’s place
• Develop skills in problem solving
• Develop an ability to observe and analyse situations
9. CONTI……
• Practice selected behaviours in real life situation
without the stress of making mistake
• Permit true feeling to be expressed when it is
safe role
• Encourage independent thinking & action by
steeping aside or giving guidance
10. DISADVANTAGESOFROLEPLAY
• Role playing is meant, not an end
• It require expert guidance and leadership
• Participants may sometime feel threatened
• It is used as a technique not as therapeutic one, strongly
dependent on student’s imagination
• It is time consuming
• It is limited only by the teacher’s ingenuity & realistic
use