Role-play is an educational technique where participants spontaneously act out problems and analyze the scenarios, allowing students to understand different perspectives and collaboratively problem solve. The document outlines the definition of role-play, principles such as defining goals and brief scenarios, steps to conduct role-plays, and advantages like developing skills and understanding others' viewpoints as well as disadvantages like needing expert guidance.

1. Presented by:-
Bharat Kumar Mewara
M.N. (Prev.)
R.A.K. College of Nursing, New Delhi

3. “ Role play is an
educational technique
in which people
spontaneously act-out
problems of human
relations and analyse
the enactment with the
help of other role
players and observers.”

4. “It is the form of un-rehearsed
drama in which members of
group assume the roles of
principal characters in the
problem under the discussion.
It makes possible the
maximum participation of a
group through acting out
an example of some
problem or idea.”

5. Role-play Drama

6. Value of Role-playing
1. The actor really tries to feel the part
of character.
2. Enjoyed by the people who do it.
3. Doesn’t need equipments.
3. Involves a group through
participation.
4. Arouses interest in a problem.
5. Makes a problem seem real to a group.
6. Helps to understand the point of view.

7. Value of Role-playing
8. Trains leadership skill.
9. The student not only hears about a
problem or tells about it, but he lives
through it.
10. Helps to develop new skills for dealing
with problems in human relations.
11. It is the way of presenting human
relations problems, because the student
can experiment with behaviour, make
mistakes and try new skill without
chancing the hurts that experimentation
in real- life situation may involve.

8. Principles as
guides to the use
of role playing:-

9.  Careful definition of the goals and
objectives.
 Selection of the characters according to
enthusiasm, sincerity and willingness of
the players.
 Should not be rehearsed.
 Should be stimulant to thinking
 Flexible
 Brief. (15 minutes)
 Analysis and evaluation immediately
following role-playing

10. Steps of Role-playing
1. Selection of a problem
2. Construction of role- play
situation
3. Casting the players
4. Briefing
5. Role-playing action
6. Discussion & analysis of
action
7. Evaluation

11. Steps of Role-playing
1. Selection
of a problem

12. Steps of Role-playing
2. Construction of
role-play situation

13. Steps of Role-playing
3. Casting the
players

14. Steps of Role-playing
4. Briefing

15. Steps of Role-playing
5. Role-playing
action

16. Steps of Role-playing
6. Discussion and
analysis of action

17. Steps of Role-playing
7. Evaluation

18. 1.Allow students to develop an
understanding of others
perspectives.
2.Encourage students to work
with others in analysing
situations and developing
solutions.
3.Provide opportunity to apply
concepts they have learned.
4.Gives students to effectively
contrast problem-solving
methods by role playing a
For situation several times.
students

19. 5. Offers a channel through
which feelings can be
expressed and feedback
processed.
6. Helps to build self-esteem
and confidence.
7. Helps to develop real
communication skills in
leadership, interviewing and
social interaction.
8. Helps to develop ability to
observe and analyse
For situation.
students

20. It provides the teacher
opportunity -
1. To note the individual student
needs by observing and
analysing her needs in a
simulated real life situation.
2. To assist the student in
meeting her own needs by
giving her on the spot
suggestions.
3. To encourage independent
thinking and action by giving
For
indirect guidance.
Teacher

21. 1. It requires expert’s guidance and
leadership.
2. Sometimes participants may feel
threatened.
3. Used as an educational technique, not a
therapeutic one.
4. Strongly dependent on student’s
imagination.
5. Time consuming in developing group
readiness. It should not be used when
there is pressure of time present.
6. Limited by the teacher’s ingenuity and
realistic use.

22.  Definition of role-play
 Role-play versus
drama
 Principles of Role
play
 Steps of Role-play
 Advantages of Role
play
 Disadvantages of
Role-play.