Subject: [IFETS-DISCUSSION:1092] RE: IFETS-DISCUSSION digest 161
From: Nelson, Dennis (Dennis.Nelson@ny.ngb.army.mil)
Date: Tue 13 Feb 2001 - 07:56:24 MET
From: "Nelson, Dennis" <Dennis.Nelson@ny.ngb.army.mil> Subject: [IFETS-DISCUSSION:1092] RE: IFETS-DISCUSSION digest 161 Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 19:56:24 +1300
The question asked was:
Is Role Playing a pedagogy that can be applied to disciplines beyond
politics and soft skill training?<<<<
Dennis answered:
We let several individuals "role play" running a multi-point VTC conference.
When the actual conference was held, our previously role playing individuals
ran the VTCs for us.
Albert asked:
I. In which discipline area (or just general discussion) your users use VTC
conference? II. Any experience you can share with us? III. Is your role
play
structured? IV. played in real time? .... V. sorry too much questions :-)
Dennis responded:
>>>The comments reflect my input and agenda and not the official policy of
any other entity of which I am aware.<<<
I. Just general discussion. My principle point was that role play can be
used for what we traditionally have labled hard disciplines and skills as
well as those listed. (There might be more hard in soft and soft in hard
than a quick reflection might indicate, but that's another thread.)
II. Several dozen of our officers associated with military training needed
1) an upbrief on numerous training issues, and 2) a chance to brainstorm
topics for the next statewide training meeting. The sessions are very
structured with planned facilitation to ensure the fullest participation
possible. Resources permitting, a technical support person and facilitator
would be at each site (five sites the last time). Typically an individual
or individuals who would be at the session as participants are asked to fill
the support roles.
III. The role play is structured only to the degree necessary to ensure
competency at the end of the session. Each role player is allowed to
exercise their own personality and is given the support necessary to become
competent and confident enough to reassume the role at a future date.
IV. They are played in real time 1) to ensure learning as well as
instruction takes place, 2) the individuals are in their comfort zones for
maximum learning, 3) we can estimate the degree of reinforcement needed and
time needed to prepare for the actual future event, and 4) we can estimate
times needed for future role plays and the required limitations on the
expected outcomes given the time available for the play.
Given fewer resources but more communicative ability we see the convergence
of living, working, playing and learning as the answer to accomplishing
goals and achieving more. We foresee the day when universal access will
make skill and ability sets available everywhere 24/7. People can't be
pushed into this, they must be helped to discover the joy of it.
>>>The comments reflect my input and agenda and not the official policy of
any other entity of which I am aware.<<<
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