Creativity in teaching and learning: Fantasy Role Play Activities in Higher Education
Fantasy Role Play Activities in Higher Education
Roč.13,č.1(2023)
The aim of this paper is to introduce three fantasy role play activities used in teaching of medical terminology at the faculty of medicine at Masaryk University in Brno. The paper argues that using the methods usually associated with younger students does have the benefits even in higher education, such as improving the atmosphere in the class, motivating the students and supporting the deeper learning. The activities are adaptable to any language class, so sharing the experience with working with them both in online and in-person classroom can inspire the teachers of any language (or other subjects) to incorporate the roleplay activities to their classes.
roleplay; higher education; creative teaching; interactive activities
Craik, F. I.; Govoni, R.; Naveh-Benjamin, M.; Anderson, N. D. (1996). The Effects of Divided Attention on Encoding and Retrieval Processes in Human Memory, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 125 (2), 159-180.
Cherney, I. D. (2008). The effects of active learning on students´ memories for course content. Active learning in higher education, 9 (2), 152-171.
Goldwater, B. C.; Acker, L. E. (1975). Instructor-paced, Mass-testing for Mastery Performance in an Introductory Psychology Course. Teaching of Psychology, 2 (4), 152-155.
Lawson, T. J. (1995). Active-learning exercises for Consumer Behavior Courses. Teaching of Psychology, 22 (3), 200-202.
Leamson, R. (2000). Learning as biological brain change. Change, 32, 34-41.
Rao, D., & Stupans, I. (2012). Exploring the potential of role play in higher education: development of a typology and teacher guidelines. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 49, 427 - 436.
Restorf, V. H. (1933). Über die Wirkung von Bereichsbildungen im Spurenfeld. Psychologische Forschung, 18, 299-342.
Rickard, H. C.; Rogers, R.; Ellis, N. R.; Beidleman, W. B. (1988). Some Retention, but not enough. Teaching of Psychology, 15 (3), 151-152.
Salayová, A. & Gachallová, N. (2023). Creative Group Exercises as an Educational Tool in Teaching Professional Language. Humanising Language Teaching. Pilgrims, 25, 1, 1-3.
Shalice, T.; Fletcher, P.; Frith, C. D.; Grasby, P.; Frackowiak, R. S.; Dolan, R. J. (1994). Brain Regions Associated with Acquisition and Retrieval of Verbal Episodic Memory, Nature, 368 (6472), 633-635.
Smith, E. E.; Kosslyn, S. M. (2007). Cognitive Psychology: Mind and Brain. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Symons, C. S.; Johnson, B. T. (1997). The Self-reference Effect in Memory: A Meta-analysis, Psychological Bulletin, 121 (3), 371-394.
Copyright © 2023 Andrea Salayová