Purpose of this study was to determine whether some major aspects of children's role-playing behavior can be coded reliably and whether role-playing behavior is related to role-problem characteristics and individual variables. (Authors)

The author visited moral education programs in four countries and describes here one in Milan, the Centro Coscienza, which uses an aesthetic rather than a rational or psychological approach. (JB)

The concept of energy consumption can be learned by role playing, using jelly beans as units of energy with children as primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers. Follow-up questions are suggested for further discussion. (PS)

Defines the three terms and suggests ways to change interruptions to more positive speech patterns. (SP)

The GUICO (guidance and counseling) approach synthesizes various elements of group guidance and group counseling in order to achieve developmental social and remedial problem solving goals in group settings. Counselors share responsibility for group leadership, provide structure for group events; and act as models in role playing situations. Group…

Describes an activity in which students selected a character from a play or novel and acted that role before the class. (SW)

Seven situations are suggested for role playing exercises, with facial and physical movement emphasized as well as oral skill development. Possibilities for improvisation, props, variations, and linguistic objectives are outlined for each situation. (MSE)

Outlines John Dewey's philosophy of education and describes the Creative Drama Seminar, a method the author has developed based on Dewey's pedagogical principles for students studying English as a foreign language in an Italian university. (CFM)

A role-reversal technique is described to teach cognitive coping skills to a patient with writing phobia. Desensitization scenes and coping strategies for lessening anxiety were presented by the patient to the therapist, resulting in reduced anxiety and an increased ability to write in the presence of other people. (Author/CM)

Assessed the effectiveness of role-play and discussion activities in the acquisition of specific consultant interview skills. Results indicated that subjects in the role-play group made a significantly higher mean number of appropriate responses than subjects in either the discussion or control groups. (Author)