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Life Skills: Role-Playing

Life Skills: Role-Playing. By: Cathy Lally Megan Watts Sarah Gouskos Audra Wiley. Description. Teachers put students in specific scenarios to see how they handle the situation Creates scenarios in a useful environment One that they can associate with scenarios

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Life Skills: Role-Playing

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  1. Life Skills: Role-Playing By: Cathy Lally Megan Watts Sarah Gouskos Audra Wiley

  2. Description • Teachers put students in specific scenarios to see how they handle the situation • Creates scenarios in a useful environment • One that they can associate with scenarios • Allows for experimentation, mistakes, success and no real-life consequences • Can have positive or negative outcome

  3. How-To Information • Teacher must know what he/she wants the students to learn from the assignment • Teacher will: • Describe scenario to students • Appoint positions • Provide students with background • Direct students to begin role-playing • Then discuss the outcome and importance w/ students

  4. Implications & Considerations • Pros: • Places students in real-world scenarios • Gives students hands-on experiences • Cons: • Students may not want to participate • embarrassed, shy, unfamiliar with scenario • Students may not take activity seriously • Must explain purpose and ensure clear understanding of the activity

  5. Examples of Role-Playing Activities • Answering a telephone • Asking for help • Greeting others • Starting a conversation • Interacting well with co-workers • Emergency situations • Job interview • Taking responsibility

  6. References • Williams, G., & Reisberg, L. (2003, March). Successful inclusion: teaching social skills through curriculum integration. Intervention in School & Clinic, 38(4), 205. Retrieved January 15, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database. • Parsons, S., & Mitchell, P. (2002, June). The potential of virtual reality in social skills training for people with autistic spectrum disorders. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 46(5), 430-443. Retrieved January 15, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database. • Hanley, G., Heal, N., & Tiger, J. (2007, Summer). Evaluation of a class wide teaching program for preschool life skills. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40(2), 377-300. Retrieved January 15, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database. • Gamble, B. (2006, September). Teaching life skills for student success. Techniques: Connecting Education & Careers, 81(6), 40-41. Retrieved January 15, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

  7. Additional Links • These are just a few websites found that contain some good information that teachers/paraprofessionals can use: • Starting Point: Role-Playing Exercises http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/roleplaying/ • Enhancing Life Skills http://www.school-counselors.com/counselors_8.pdf • Journal of Extension, Creative Teaching: Simulations, Games, and Role Playing http://www/joe.org/joe/1989summer/tt1.html

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