[Workshop] CTR workshop series 2024 Session 1 “Introduction to Serious Play for Research & Teaching”
公開日 2024.05.07
The Center for Tourism Research (CTR), Wakayama University has held workshops for students and young researchers since 2022. This year's three sessions will be held in a hybrid format at Wakayama University and online.
In the first session, Dr. Aarni Tuomi, a senior lecturer at the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Finland, and a visiting fellow at CTR, will introduce the concept of serious play, exploring its potential for research, teaching, and business consultancy.
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Theme
CTR workshop series for students and young researchers 2024
Session 1 “Introduction to Serious Play for Research & Teaching”
Overview
In this session, Dr. Aarni Tuomi will introduce the concept of serious play, exploring its potential for research, teaching, and business consultancy. The majority of the talk will center around a specific application of serious play, i.e. the Lego Serious Play methodology, and its uses in academia. By the end of the session, participants will have a better understanding of the Lego Serious Play methodology as a unique approach they can consider for their own research project.
Date
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Time
4:30~5:45 PM (JST, GMT+9)
Venue
[Online] Zoom
[In Person] Room 107 (Conference room), Bldg. West.1, Wakayama University
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Speaker
Dr. Aarni Tuomi (Senior Lecturer, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Finland; CTR Visiting Fellow, Center for Tourism Research, Wakayama University, Japan)
Aarni Tuomi works as a Senior Lecturer in Experience Economy at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland. Dr. Tuomi obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Surrey, UK. He is an experienced service designer, manager, researcher, and a certified Lego Serious Play Master Trainer, having worked with diverse stakeholders and carried out several research projects e.g. in the UK, US, Spain, China, Japan, and Finland in collaboration with organizations such as the UNWTO and the European Regional Development Fund. Dr. Tuomi is particularly interested in using emerging technologies to improve and increase human capabilities in service business contexts. His research has explored e.g. digital labor platforms, service robotics, artificial intelligence, UX design, service innovation, immersive technologies (XR, AR, VR), and food technology. His work has been published in Q1 academic journals and is regularly featured in industry trade magazines.
Moderator: Dr. Husna Zainal Abidin (Associate Professor, Faculty of Tourism / Center for Tourism Research, Wakayama University, Japan)
Registration
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Contact:
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