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Schema theory** was created by R. C. Anderson. This theory views organized knowledge as an extensive network of abstract mental structures that represent our understanding of the world.To successfully implement the Schema Theory model, general knowledge of basic concepts is imperative. Teachers must assist their students in building their schema by making connections between past knowledge and new information. It is important to note that a child’s schema grows and changes as new information is learned. If someone acquires information that does not match what they have previously learned, they will feel uneasy when trying to incorporate that new knowledge. Teachers need to understand this and account for it as well. Lastly, when a student has a deep-seated belief or understanding, it will be hard for them to change this particular schema; and in fact, they may prefer to live with these beliefs even if they know they are inconsistent. As you can see, the Schema Theory is undeniably an effective way to teach children; as well as understand the way in which they learn. Role play ** is the acting out of feelings and thoughts generated by the student of characters that have personalities, motivations, and backgrounds different from their own. Participants assume the roles of characters and collaboratively create stories. Participants determine the actions of their characters based on their characterization, and the actions succeed or fail according to a formal system of rules and guidelines. Within the rules, they may improvise freely; their choices shape the direction and outcome of the games. It is used to change the pace of instruction; liven up the classroom; and to involve students in learning, by using the cognitive, skill and affective domains. Students can explore feeling, attitudes and emotions.
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