This document discusses using role playing as a teaching strategy and provides information on its objectives, benefits, challenges, and how to effectively implement it. There are three types of role plays described: online, written, and in the classroom. Role playing keeps students engaged, develops problem solving skills, and increases observation abilities. Challenges include difficulty planning time and losing classroom control. The document provides steps to effectively use role plays which include giving observation guidelines, assigning descriptive roles, and discussing student observations after to clarify, confirm, and solidify learning.

1. Role Playing
as a teaching strategy

2. Objectives
● The students will be able to recognize and
explain the different types of role play
strategies.
● The students will learn how to use role play and
understand how to make it a beneficial tool for
the classroom.

3. Online
 Students upload a video to the instructor or
class page of playing out a role play
scenario that was assigned.
 Allows students who do the project without
fear of stage fright. Great tool for students
with social anxieties.
3 Types of Role Play
Written
 Students must write from the
perspective of the assigned character.
 Can be highly detailed and involved
students who are creative.
Classroom
 Students act out in
class scenarios and
scripts assigned bu
instructor.
 Keeps Students
engaged and active in
class.

4. ● Independent learning
-students are learning
either on their own or
in a small groups
● Visual Illustrations
- makes a connection to
real world interactions and
feelings
● Develops problem solving skills
- seeing different ways to handle the same
situation
Why Role PlayWhy Role Play

5. Challenges of Role Play
● Harder to determine the time frame it will take in class, making
it more difficult to plan effectively.
● Easier to lose control of the classroom because
so much is going on.

6. How to Use Effectively
Step 1
Give specific guidelines for the
observations you are looking
for.
Benefit
● Increases students observation skills and
enhances the learning process.

7. How To Use
step 2
Assign each student
a descriptive role.
Students only know
there role to play.
-Allow them to be creative in their
character but be sure keep them on
task and respectful

8. How to Use
step 3
Discuss the
observations of
the students.
Be sure the lesson was
● Clarified- let student ask
question to clarify their
thoughts
● Confirmed- Confirm that
how they feel and what they
felt is valid
● Solidified- Ask them
questions to make sure the
absorbed the content