The Study of Values

Think back to Friday morning...

How did you feel?

Role Playing

• A way of studying values.
• It begins with problem situations.
• It explores how values drive behavior.

Direct effects

• Students develop a greater understanding about how people interact (empathy).
• Students develop strategies for resolving conflicts based on respect.

RP deals w/ personal and social dimensions of education.

Benefits of using RP in the classroom:

1. Students can explore their feelings.

2. Students can gain insight into their own attitudes, values, and perceptions.

3. Students can develop their problem-solving skills and attitudes.

4. Students can explore subject matter in varied ways.

Shaftel's 9-step model for Role Playing

1. Warm up the group

2. Select participants

3. Set the stage

4. Prepare observers

5. Act it out!

6. Discuss and evaluate

7. Reenact (switch roles)

8. Discuss and evaluate

9. Share experiences

Let's get up and role play!

Debrief at tables

Questions to discuss with your team:

• What stereotypes, personal biases, and related feelings were activated by the problem?
• Describe some measures that could have been taken (during the role play) to curtail the problem?
• Overall, explain why role play is an effective model for learning about and empathizing with cultural, social, and personal differences.

Large group discussion

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