Volume : II, Issue : X, October - 2013

Techniques of Eliciting Data from the Farmers Through Roleplay

P. Jaisridhar, M. Sankar And P. Velusamy

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Lively learning is what we are all interested in. However, to make students participate enthusiastically in a learning process, adopting effective teaching methods is equally important for a teacher. There are many types of instructional teaching methods and one among them is role – playing. Various literatures defended that performing role play stimulates student’s intelligence. Their theories may be correct in scientific means where, students are allowed to express themselves in a scientific background and develop the understanding of difficult concepts. But in social studies, where the main focus is on people and society, in what way role–play is useful among students? To assess this, an act was performed by B.Sc., Agriculture graduates of Vanavarayar Institute of Agriculture in the theme “eliciting data from the farmers in a village”. From their performance evaluation, it was found that, role–playing as a teaching approach offered several advantages for both teacher and student. The integrated experiential learning in the classroom increased the interest of the student in the subject and also made them understand the feeling of another’s suffering as their own. Discussion was also made with the students asking them to state their experience after playing their roles. Many expressed that, role–play taught them to be empathetic and get involved in the character while acting. Some even stated that it induced their creativity. Based on the remarks and debates, one thing was very clear that performing role–play in social studies will emphasize the social nature of learning, gives life and immediacy to academic material that can be largely descriptive and theoretical and stimulates student’s intellectual participation. This article will serve as a base for developing strategies for communal learning in future.

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P. Jaisridhar, M. Sankar, P. Velusamy / Techniques of Eliciting Data from the Farmers Through Roleplay / International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.2, Issue.10 October 2013

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