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About Rocket
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Introduction
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Overview: Introduction
Discussion Forum Instructions
Introduction to Critical Virtual Exchange
Introduction to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Introduction to Conflict Transformation
Introduction to Role-Playing Games
Download Intro presentation RPGs-1.pdf
Download Example role-play-1.pdf
Discussion 1: DEI Challenges in Relation to Course Topics
Synchronous Session 1: Introduction
Conflict Transformation – Core
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Overview: Conflict Transformation – Core
Presenting Issues and Triggering Events
Positions and Interests
Emotions and Feelings
Basic Human Needs
Nonviolent Communication and “I” Statements
Reflection Journal 1: Identifying Positions, Interests, Feelings, and Needs
Transformative RPGs – Core
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Overview: Transformative RPGs – Core
Transformative RPGs
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Reflection Journal 2: Transformative RPGs – Core
Synchronous Session 2 – Conflict Transformation and RPGs(1).pdf
Critical Virtual Exchange- Core
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Overview: Critical Virtual Exchange – Core
CVE is Not Distance Teaching
Impact Stories
A Closer Look at CVE
Examples of CVE Projects
Discussion 2: Imagine a CVE Project
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion – Core
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Overview: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Core
Inclusive Teaching: Resources
Inclusive Assessment
The Whole-School Approach: Drawing on Existing Resources
Discussion 3: Institutional Resources for DEI
Synchronous Session 3: CVE & DEI
Conflict Transformation & RPGs – Core
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Overview: Conflict Transformation & RPGs – Core
Conflict Styles
Instructions for Taking the Elements Conflict Styles Assessment
For Teachers (take either this one): Elements Conflict Styles Assessment — Evocative Games AB (Google Sheets version)
For Teachers (or take that one): Elements Conflict Styles Assessment – Teachers –Evocative Games AB (1).docx
For Students (if used in teaching): Elements Conflict Styles Assessment — Evocative Games AB (Google Sheets version)
For Students (if used in teaching): Elements Conflict Styles Assessment – Students –Evocative Games AB (3).docx
Connecting RPGs and Conflict Transformation
Core Completion
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Overview: Core Completion
Discussion 5: Reflections on the Core
Synchronous Session 4: Core Completion
Deeper Dive into DEI
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Overview: Deeper Dive into Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Inclusive Pedagogy
Reflection Journal 3: Inclusive Pedagogy
Facilitating for Inclusion
Discussion 5: Facilitating for Inclusion
Monitoring for Inclusion
Reflection Journal 4: Diversity and Conflict
Deeper Dive into Conflict Transformation
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Overview: Deeper Dive Into Transformative RPGs
RPG Scenario Design for ROCKET
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Worldview, Cognitive Dissonance, and Perception Checking
Worldview and Intercultural Communication
Reflection Journal 5: Transformative RPGs – Deeper Dive
Synchronous Session 5: Conflict Styles and Culture
Deeper Dive into Critical Virtual Exchange
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Overview: Deeper Dive into Critical Virtual Exchange
Instructions for Assignment 1: Creating a CVE Project – Collaboration Worksheet
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Transformative RPGs in Education
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Overview: Transformative RPGs in Education
RPGs in Education – Implementation
Discussion 6: RPGs in Education – Concepts
Instructions for Reflection Journal 7: Scenario Design
Synchronous Session 6: Transformative RPGs – In Education
Conflict Transformation – Power and Diversity
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Overview: Conflict Transformation – Power and Diversity
Reflection Journal 6: Diversity, Conflict, and You
Discussion 7: Benefits and Risks of Conflict Transformation in RPGs
Transformative RPGs – Facilitation
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Overview: Transformative RPGs – Facilitation
Facilitating ROCKET Educational RPGs
Download Facilitating ROCKET Educational Role-playing Games — Sarah Lynne Bowman-1.pdf
Safety in Educational RPGs
Download Safety in Educational Role-playing Games — Sarah Lyyne Bowman — ROCKET-1.pdf
Reflection Journal 7: Scenario Design
Outro
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Overview: Outro
Reflection Journal 8: Creating a CVE Project
Synchronous Session 7: Outro
Guidelines for Accessible Course Design (keep invisible to students)
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LMS Design Accessibility Recommendations
Accessible URL / Web Links
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Instructor Resources for Role-playing Game Facilitation (keep invisible to students)
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ROCKET Student Centered Role-playing Scenarios, Instructions, and Slides for all 3 sessions.pdf
OER– ROCKET WP2 Live Session Slides #1_ Positions, Interests, Feelings, and Needs.pptx
OER — ROCKET WP2 Live Session Slides #2_ Conflict Styles.pptx
OER — ROCKET WP2 Live Session Slides #3_ Culture, Reflective Listening, “I” Statements.pptx
Erasmus ROCKET Teacher Training

Overview: Transformative RPGs – Core

Welcome to our module Transformative RPGs – Core! In this module, we will go into what a transformative role-playing game is.  

You will watch a video lecture on role-play, and journal. 

In your Journal, you will consider the work you have read, watched, and discussed and tie it to your personal thoughts and experiences.

Activities:

  • * Transformative RPGs
  • * Reflection Journal 1: Transformative RPGs – Core

Required materials:

Videos:

ROCKET – Erasmus. (2025, 29 January). Transformative RPGs – Josefin Westborg [Video]. YouTube. (44 min) 

Recommended materials:

Readings:

Bowman, S.L., Diakolambrianou, E., Hedgard Hugaas, K., & Westborg, J. (2024). Chapter 2: Transformative Role-playing Games: Types, Purposes, and Features. In S.L. Bowman, E. Diakolambrianou, & S. Brind (Eds.), Transformative RolePlaying Game Design (p. 49-79). Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Transformative Play Research 1. Uppsala University Publications.
Available at this link. 

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