Contrary to what is widely thought, in a role play situation, employees ‘play’ themselves and are not required to ‘act’. Why is this type of learning so effective?

Role Play (in an Educational setting) can be described as the opportunity to practise a specific work-related situation to support and enhance a particular learning or skill. It is an interactive exercise between a participant or candidate and one or more role players. Role play adds an exciting, challenging and most importantly an experiential aspect to training or development programmes, allowing participants to learn by experimentation, where they can ‘try out’ and be coached in new techniques or approaches in a safe, positive and constructive environment. It involves both intellectual and emotional