Micro teaching is a great example of-

Micro-teaching is a practice teaching method where an aspiring teacher trains and obtains feedback from a small group of their peers. In this method, teacher trainees deliver a short lesson, often with a narrowed focus, to a small group of students, demonstrating select teaching techniques.

Key PointsMicro-teaching is best described as a simulation.

• In a simulation, the aim is to replicate certain features or characteristics of a real-world scenario, though usually not in its entirety but focusing on certain aspects.
• Simulations are designed to let people practice skills or decision-making in a controlled and safe environment.
• When applied to micro-teaching, the simulated scenario is a classroom environment.
• The key elements of a classroom - a teacher, students, a lesson, teaching methods - are all there, but on a scaled-down level.
• Instead of teaching a full lesson to a large group of students, like they would in a real-world scenario, teacher trainees in micro-teaching sessions deliver a short lesson to a small group. 

So, while aspects of role play and performance are present, they make up only a portion of what micro-teaching involves, which is more accurately described as a simulation of the teaching environment.