Simulation-Based Learning in Training Contexts

This article examines how professionals preparing to become trainers for Școala de Valori/The School of Values association engage in simulation-based learning. The study explores how trainees develop their skills by performing in simulated settings, focusing on the ways they adopt roles, coordinate interactions, and shift between natural and performative communication. Using examples from a training session held in January 2025, the analysis highlights how participants coordinate roles, manage interactional cues, and collaboratively construct meaning. The findings suggest that learning occurs through performance, as simulations foster role adoption, emotional engagement, and collaborative meaning-making. The article concludes with practical recommendations for designing simulations that strengthen professional identity, support peer learning, and enhance interactional competence in training contexts.