Reports on a study which examined the effectiveness of role-playing as a method of improving peer relationships. Subjects were students in grades 3 to 5. (CM)

Videotaped models and role playing were investigated for their effects on delinquents' interpersonal behavior at school and their group home. Experimental subjects improved more than controls during the group home videotapes period, but was not maintained. No effect of the school videotapes was found, possibly due to a ceiling effect. (NG)

Describes a semester-length course in the management of the behaviorally disordered, based on the use of simulation and roleplaying. Includes evaluation and results. (Author/LS)

This study was designed to assess the extent to which social role and "just world" considerations would affect perceptions and attributions of responsibility to a rape victim. (Editor)

An approach to supervisory development programs in use at the Fort Wayne State Hospital and Training Center, makes use of video tape and role playing techniques, resulting in a lower rate of turnover and employee grievances, and a measurably higher rate of self-esteem among the participants in the taped interviews. (Editor/JT)

Undergraduate females (N=80) attempted to resolve personal anger conflicts by participating in short counseling-analogue sessions. Each subject used one of four procedures: role play, discharge, intellectual analysis, or control. On the whole, role play was the most effective procedure for reducing anger, hostile attitudes, and behavioral…

A 2-day workshop involving students in roles as patients and nurses was conducted which helped students to put together the isolated skills they had learned in modules and integrate them into their clinical practice. (TA)

Describes an active learning strategy used in a college ethics course to direct students into exploring multiple perspectives in case studies. The technique expands on collaborative learning methods by adding role-playing and reflective writing. The technique has been successful in a journalism ethics course and is adaptable to any field in which…

Affective responses of 169 Hispanic and 196 African American college students were investigated in simulated hiring scenarios involving race-based affirmative action. Findings suggest that the beneficiaries of affirmative action may only be detrimentally affected if they believe they are less qualified than other applicants. Responses of Hispanics…

Presents a two-step approach that uses classroom dialogs to guide students in developing and applying critical-thinking skills. Describes how students evaluate written dialogs for biases, evidence, interpretations, and errors in reasoning, then take part in discussion as role players, analyzing errors in thinking, identifying reasoning skills,…

Western states have long had their eye on the Great Lakes as a water source for irrigation and municipal supplies. Great Lakes states protect this water source and oppose any diversion that is not agreed upon by all Great Lakes states and provinces. This article presents a role-play activity simulation of a Great Lakes governors' conference. (MKR)

This study examined the numeracy behavior of children in two nursery schools in Britain. Videotaped observations and field notes from children's free play sessions revealed that teacher intervention strategies (resource enhancement and thematic focusing) had a positive impact on the children's numeracy development. (MDM)

Investigates whether primary school girls took up powerful positions in role-play groups and how these children were positioned through gender discourses during their interaction. Analysis suggests that children's constructions of gender appear potentially to empower boys and disempower girls in interaction. It suggests that discourse analysis can…