Monday, June 29
Teamwork Training with Simulation – A Hands-on Workshop
09:00–09:30 Welcome and introduction
09:30–15:30 Interactive workshop sequence led by David Crookall:
Game 1 (LEGO teamwork exercise)
Debriefing
Game 2 (application of learning from Game 1)
Debriefing
Throughout the session, there will be short pauses for reflection, theoretical input, rationale, and Q&A.
15:30–16:00 Synthesis and group discussion
(Note: Timing and materials will be adapted based on participants’ backgrounds and prior experience.)
Tuesday, June 30
Research Exchange
09.00-09.30 Talk by David Crookall ”Debriefing in Experiential Learning”
09.30-10.00 Talk by Charlott Sellberg ”Facilitators’ Assumptions and the Shaping of Debriefing Practices”
10.00-10.30 Fika
10.30-11.30 Experience VR at the Knowledge Lab with Mattias von Feilitzen
11.30-11.00 Talk by Adam Palmquist ”Pencils B4 Pixels: Drawing in a VR Environment”
11.00-12.00 Synthesis and discussion
12.00-13.00 Lunch
Register for the workshop before June 19: SimPro Summer Workshop at University of Gothenburg – Fill out form
About David Crockall
David Crookall is a distinguished scholar in the field of simulation and gaming, with a long career spanning research, teaching, and community-building. His publications cover areas such as simulation design, facilitation, and debriefing, as well as communication processes in simulated settings. Across this work, he has contributed to establishing simulation and gaming as a field of academic inquiry. In addition to his publications, he has been actively involved in organizing conferences and providing platforms for research dissemination within the international simulation and gaming community. He has been closely involved in the International Simulation and Gaming Association, where he has taken on leadership roles and contributed to sustaining an international network of researchers and practitioners working with simulation and gaming. Crookall is also widely known for his editorial work with the journal Simulation & Gaming, where he served as editor-in-chief for many years. In this role, he has been central in curating and shaping a large body of research on simulations, games, and role-play across domains such as education, management, and training.
