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Download full textKoechli, Linda; Glynn, Maureen – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
This paper outlines an action research project involving the development of an educational online role-playing website, known as Lake Devo. Designed in keeping with constructivist principles, the website is used in select post-secondary courses at Ryerson University and allows learners to work synchronously, using visual, audio, and text elements…
Descriptors: Action Research, Role Playing, Constructivism (Learning), Web Sites
Cornelius, Sarah; Gordon, Carole; Harris, Margaret – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
Role play activities provide opportunities for learners to adopt unfamiliar roles, engage in interactions with others, and get involved in realistic tasks. They are often recommended to foster the development of soft skills and a wider perspective of the world. Such activities are widely used as an online teaching approach, with examples ranging…
Descriptors: Role Playing, Computer Mediated Communication, Online Courses, Adult Education
