Group Learning Through Role Playing

Name: Dr Sukhbir Sandhu

Field or discipline: Business
Program: Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Business
Course: RUASB
Year level: Post-Graduate
Class size: 20
Activity type: Role Play

Aim: Helping participants understand the constraints of various roles and also in identifying the topic issues.

Description: This task involves two people engaging in a role play. One person plays the role of the CEO and the other as a Risk Officer. The person acting as the risk officer is required to identify two major risks posed by sustainability issues for the organization in the chosen sector. The risk officer then has to make a case of how he/she believes the organization should deal with each of those risks. The other participant acting as the chief executive officer is required to accept one recommendation, reject the other and explain why.
The organization can be chosen from any of the following sectors

• energy
• transport
• resources
• agribusiness
• manufacturing
• real estate
• financial services
• any other sector of particular interest to your group

This activity also helped the participants to understand that group activities can be enjoyable

Application: The co-ordination was initially a challenge, but it addressed the graduate qualities of lifelong learning, working autonomously and collaboratively and effective communication. It also proved to be very engaging and enjoyable.