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Naveh, Nissan – Online Submission, 2010
This article presents a method for teaching the theory of symbolic interactionism in a high-school course--Introduction to Sociology. The role-playing game used as a method for teaching the theory is grounded on a philosophy of education whose principles call for meaningful and relevant learning, based on experiential activity and investigation of…
Descriptors: Role Playing, Foreign Countries, Sociology, Educational Philosophy
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Raz, Hana – System, 1985
Describes practical conclusion of a study carried out in Israel which investigated the potential effects of role play on communicative competence, motivation and underachieving foreign language learners. The discussion focuses on a suggested procedure, prerequisites and limitations, the positive effects of role play, and its educational value and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Foreign Countries
Wynn, Charles T. – Southern Social Studies Quarterly, 1989
Examines the Arab-Israeli issue using a humanistic approach. Uses case studies of a 16-year-old Palestinian boy and a 17-year-old Israeli boy in a role-playing activity intended to help secondary students better understand concepts underlying the long-standing controversy in the Middle East. (LS)
Descriptors: Arabs, Case Studies, Class Activities, Conflict