Abstract
This paper describes the implementation of an online role-play that provides participants with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the socio-political context of public health on a Victorian Aboriginal settlement between the 1860's and the mid 1880's. A powerful innovation in the role-play is electronic access to primary historical sources that inform character development and interaction. Role-play provides strong instructional guidance complemented by exploration and discovery-based learning. Evaluation of the role-play indicated that students experienced the role-play as an efficient, effective and engaging way to learn about the subject matter. Overall, the role-play worked as a powerful learning vehicle to shift student perspectives on Aboriginal health and history.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Hello! Where are you in the landscape of educational technology? |
| Editors | Roger Atkinson, Clare McBeath |
| Place of Publication | Melbourne |
| Publisher | ASCILITE |
| Pages | 309-319 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780980592719 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Annual Conference - Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia Duration: 30 Nov 2008 → 03 Dec 2008 http://ascilite.org/past-proceedings/ (website and proceedings links) |
Conference
| Conference | Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Annual Conference |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Melbourne |
| Period | 30/11/08 → 03/12/08 |
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