Class 10

Creating Role Plays.

First, you frame a conflict.  The framing exercise creates a list of all the items that you need to have for a case study.

Second, you make the frame into a case study by telling a story that has all the elements of the frame fitted into it (though often not in anywhere near the same order.  Consider, case studies often start with histories).

Third, you assign individuals or groups to take the part of each of the parties.  First the primary parties, then the secondary parties.

Fourth, rewrite the stories for each group or party (so that each side does not have the same story to work from), giving each side information not available to the others (such as BATNAs, hidden issues, different beliefs about the facts, etc.).

Keep in mind classic situations:

1. Where a party is trying to lie their way around objective facts (often in employment retaliation cases where an employee is injured and a supervisor takes it as a personal affront and retaliates by trying to deny workers compensation benefits).
2. Failing competency (the aging doctor or nurse).
3. Conflicting care determinations.

Also, draw on class knowledge and experience to tie the class principles to their experiences.

Finally, you can always reprise the short case studies in the beginning of the book -- class members will appreciate them a great deal more after learning the concepts in the class. A semester of instruction will give those examples an entirely new light and perspective and it is valuable for class members to see the change.