Are you looking for ways to enliven your classroom, enable students to see a subject from a variety of perspectives, and put students at the center of the action? Consider role-playing activities, which have the unique ability to engage and activate an audience. They take a variety of forms: Specialized scenarios tailored to your course. Model United Nations. Table-top games. Reacting to the Past. Skill development exercises. The possibilities are endless.

To facilitate the incorporation of these pedagogical approaches at IUB, the PACE Institute for Role-Immersive Teaching and Learning (PIRTL) provides training through an annual workshop, individual consultation, and stories of IUB faculty who have successfully used role-playing in their teaching.

For those interested in using Reacting to the Past role-playing games, which are based on historical scenarios, consult the Reacting Consortium. It provides training conferences, membership priced at a sliding scale based on income, an online library of game materials, and a compendium of scholarly studies and press coverage of the pedagogy.

For additional information or to schedule an individual consultation, please contact pace@iu.edu.