Games take us to an alternate place by changing our identities, rules of engagement, roles, risks, and consequences, providing an opportunity for both entertainment and learning that engages learners. Individual risks and consequences which may otherwise be “high stakes” among developing professionals are transformed by the very nature of playing itself, creating a context for new learning opportunities. As a result, without it necessarily being apparent to the learner-participant at the time, lessons learned in play become transferable to the professional and personal skills required for successes in team-based environments in real life. Appropriate debriefs point to those skills.

In this session, participants will discuss and explore differences in learning about teams that games provide learners. Utilizing a learning-by-doing format, participants will engage in a variety of simple games that they can utilize immediately to transform how they teach TeamSTEPPS and provide team training. Working together, they will begin to map out applications of game styles, formats, and mechanics that most closely align with the learning objectives of their organization.

This workshop will provide:

• Information and resources that will permit participants to immediately implement the use of games as a learning strategy in the teaching of TeamSTEPPS.
• Samples of games devised by Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, which can be applied in small groups, classrooms, and health organizations are provided to participants as a foundation for their own initiatives to incorporate gaming into their teaching strategies.
• A debriefing guide and a resource catalog of activities and game ideas that can be easily implemented through the accumulation of simple, everyday items.

This highly interactive workshop will:

• Engage learners in a variety of simple games, that can be immediately utilized to transform how they teach TeamSTEPPS and provide team training.

• Provide opportunities for learners to work together to map out applications of game styles, formats, and mechanics that most closely align with the learning objectives of their individual organizations.

Who Should Register: This workshop is best suited for those who have a strong understanding of the TeamSTEPPS tools and skills and who hold a role of teaching, training or educating groups of professionals. Please note that this is not a session to learn TeamSTEPPS as a model – but to learn how to teach the model to others.