News Release

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October 5, 2005

Boise State Professor Creates Simulation Game for Educators

Boise State education professor Robert Barr has created a simulation game named “Welcome to Middletown” with Debra L. Yates, a graduate of Boise State’s doctoral program in Curriculum and Instruction.

“Welcome to Middletown” is designed to arm educators with the skills that they need to deal with 2001’s No Child Left Behind legislation. The game includes a simulated community, school district, community leaders, media, school board and task force meetings. “Welcome to Middletown” asks participants to tackle data assessment by using real-life situations.

The game is designed to be played in full- or half-day sessions, during which participants will learn by role-playing. Participants can take part in real-life problems taken from professional journals, newspaper and school board meetings rather than by looking at graphs, statistics and ratios.

“Welcome to Middletown” is published by Solution Tree and will be available in late October for $199.95.

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Contact: Robert Barr, (208) 426-3257, rbarr@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Julie Hahn, Communications and Marketing, (208) 426-5540, juliehahn@boisestate.edu












 

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Last reviewed on Thursday, December 22, 2005