"The Learning Sticks": Reflections on a Case Study of Role-Playing for Sustainability

Autor/inn/en	Gordon, Sue; Thomas, Ian
Titel	"The Learning Sticks": Reflections on a Case Study of Role-Playing for Sustainability
Quelle	In: Environmental Education Research, 24 (2018) 2, S.172-190 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1350-4622
DOI	10.1080/13504622.2016.1190959
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Sustainability; Foreign Countries; Role Playing; Undergraduate Students; Skill Development; Teaching Methods; Competence; Higher Education; Content Analysis; Educational Benefits; Communication Skills; Relevance (Education); Learner Engagement; Student Attitudes; Writing (Composition); Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Nachhaltigkeit; Ausland; Rollenspiel; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kompetenz; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Inhaltsanalyse; Bildungsertrag; Kommunikationsstil; Relevance; Relevanz; Schülerverhalten; Schreibübung; Australien
Abstract	Use of role-plays to develop deep student-learning has many advocates. Role-play is a powerful approach for learning that develops relevant skills in a range of disciplines and situations. In Higher Education, sustainability programmes role-play pedagogy appears to have great relevance for developing the competencies that these graduates will need. The ability of role-play pedagogy to develop these competencies was assessed through a case study of students in a first-year subject/course at an Australian university. Analysis of the students' written comments indicate that the students were involved in significant learning, and had made substantial progress in developing five key skills for sustainability. The enjoyment and engagement they demonstrated was an added benefit of their experience and potentially of the role-play approach. While it is acknowledged that a role-play requires careful planning and support, and may be considered resource intensive, it can be argued that the student learning achieved is worth the effort. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01