Effects of Role-Play for Problem-Solving Skills and Engagement in Online Forums

Biomedical science students’ perception of the use of role-play in learning stress and anger management skills

“…Furthermore, role-play allows students to experience a variety of different domains: cognitive, emotional, physical, and literacy domain (Beard et al, 1995). Additionally, role-play has been proven to be an effective method of developing skills such as active listening, problem-solving, empathy, teamwork, knowledge acquisition, and effective communication in various fields of training (Beard et al, 1995;Harden & Gleeson, 1975;Kim, 2018). Apart from this, role-play is an effective teaching strategy for health science students and is used by medical students to practice communication skills effectively and promote empathy and a more patient-centred approach to care (Ong et al, 2022).…”