roleplaying
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈroʊlˌpleɪɪŋ/
:
juego de roles
- Roleplaying allows students to practice social skills by acting out different scenarios in a supportive environment.
- roleplaying simulation
- roleplaying and cooperative learning
Examples
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Current events and roleplaying were incorporated into each theme.
Academic text (1992) -
Does that make online roleplaying games bad for your health, physical or mental?
Blog text (17) -
The world does not need another fantasy roleplaying game.
Blog text (23) -
I started at that point to see that the "storytellers" in a roleplaying game were the players.
Blog text (22) -
And we are making our materials more and more interactive, adding numerous activities for roleplaying, debate, and cooperative learning.
Academic text (1993) -
The WeatherQuest area provides an innovative roleplaying experience in which teams form TV news crews that investigate and report on the crises as they unfold.
Academic text (2011) -
The use of manipulatives, simulations, roleplaying, cartoons, or games is also effective in creating more exciting and motivating lessons.
Academic text (1991) -
In therapy, roleplaying can help individuals explore their feelings by acting out past experiences.
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The teacher used roleplaying to demonstrate effective teamwork skills during the workshop.
Synonyms
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1.9
Acting as a character in a play
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5.7
Pretending to be someone, for example in a play or to get attention
Antonyms
How Formal
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Morphology
Etymology
Roleplaying comes from the two simple words role (a 'part' someone has, like a character in a play) and play ('to act'). So roleplaying means literally 'acting a part', which is why people use it to practice or learn new skills in therapy, training, or education.