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Understanding Coalition Dynamics: A Role Play Class Activity, Anthony M. Ocaña
Understanding Coalition Dynamics: A Role Play Class Activity, Anthony M. Ocaña
Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal
The purpose of this activity is to illustrate the role and challenges of coalitions in group conflict and decision making. In this activity, students take on the roles of organizational members tasked to arrive at consensus, but having different goals, interests, and information that could impact the decision. In discussing this activity experience, instructors can illustrate the six principles of coalitions presented in Wilmot and Hocker’s Interpersonal Conflict text. This activity is applicable to any course that addresses conflict and group interaction, including interpersonal and group communication, organizational and professional communication, family communication, and workplace skills seminars.
Identifying Rhetorical Visions And Group Roles Through Role-Play, Brent Kice
Identifying Rhetorical Visions And Group Roles Through Role-Play, Brent Kice
Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal
This classroom activity allows students to experience small group communication components firsthand. Students will be divided into groups of five, with each member receiving a character background that the member will role-play. The character backgrounds are to be kept hidden from other members, and each member has an ulterior goal that the member will try to achieve, unbeknownst to the other members. The character backgrounds are designed to force conflict among the group members. At the conclusion of the activity, students will discuss how the different character roles affected the group, and what unifying message might have worked in uniting …