lego(r) serious play(r) workshop: learning to learn with chrissi nerantzi
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Learning to learn at Uni using the LEGO® Serious Play® (LSP) Method Building individual & shared models & stories
with Chrissi Nerantzi, certified LSP facilitator [email protected] @chrissinerantzi
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to...
• reflect on how you learn
• discuss effective learning strategies
• identify opportunities to enhance your own learning strategies
Why? To increase... • Insight
• Confidence
• Commitment
•Goal (A->B) •Complex process •Sharing for a purpose •Community feel, safe place
When?
Collective intelligence
theoretical underpinning
“learning by making” Constructionism
(Papert)
“In flow”
(Csikszentmihalyi)
“hard fun”
(Papert)
“new understanding through metaphors”
(Schön)
LSP
Let’s experience it!
We trust our hands!
We trust the process!
We all build!
We all participate!
Remember!
LSP warm-up
Task 1: Build a tower
Task 2: Build a model following the instructions
Task 3: Modify your model to capture the
importance of learning for you. When sharing introduce yourself also to the
group.
LSP Method steps
1. Ask a question
2. Build
3. Share
4. Reflect
• The builder owns the model
• Metaphors belong to the builder
• We talk about the model
LSP: My identity as a learner
Task 1: Build a model of who you are as a learner
Task 2: What is your main strength?
The ideal learner
Task 1: Build a model of the ideal learner
Task 2: Identify 1 factor that matters
most to you?
Task 3: Create a shared model of your ideal learner
Playing the past
Task 1: Write about an event that happened to you as a student.
Task 2: Play out key events and discuss impact of these to your
identity as a student.
Defining Simple Guiding Principles for effective learning
Task 1: What have you learnt from the past? Build a model that captures one specific learning point. Add a
short caption.
Task 2: Bring all models together and vote for the most important learning points to become Simple Guiding
Principles for effective learning.
Task 3: Invite students to reflect on the Simple Guiding Principles and the potential impact of these on
learning.
Reflect
• What is your desired outcome?
• What could you try?
• What are you going to try?
Learning to learn at Uni using LEGO® Serious Play® (LSP) Method Building individual & shared models & stories
with Chrissi Nerantzi, certified LSP facilitator [email protected] @chrissinerantzi