Roleplay Discussion

Description

Verb 

Recommend 

Place in the Hybrid Sequence 

  • Prepare for Class 
  • In-Class 
  • ✔️After Class 

Template 

In a discussion prompt,  

  1. Encounter a scenario through a video, case study, or a selection of a textbook.  
  2. Recall principles or guidelines on how to approach that scenario.  
  3. Assume a role and address a scenario based on principles or guidelines outlined. 

Example 

Adapted from Economics 2010: Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics by Dr. Barbara Son 

  1. Watch the recorded lecture on [a topic] “Pure Competition in the Long Run” in the description of a Canvas Discussion. 

  1. Post a response in a Canvas asynchronous discussion:  

    • “Suppose you are a consultant for BEST Inc., a firm in a perfectly competitive industry."

    • "Your research reveals two facts: (1) that the cost of producing the final unit of output is just equal to the market price, and (2) that the firm's total revenue is greater than its total variable cost and less than its total fixed cost."

    • "What would you recommend BEST do in the short run and in the long run? Does the perfect competitor always break even in the long run?”