Abstract
Introduction/Background
Lego Serious Play (LSP) is an innovative approach to learning and teaching that transcends traditional barriers to communication and engagement and has broad applicability, including in higher education. Rooted in constructivist principles and powered by the wonder of questions, LSP offers a unique inquiry-based framework to facilitate deep learning and engagement. The LSP method leverages experiential and active learning pedagogies and embodied cognition to provide deep, holistic learning experiences that empower learners to actively construct knowledge, collaborate effectively and navigate complexity with creativity and insight. LSP’s generative process offers a systematic and three-dimensional approach that facilitates deep understanding, builds connections and relationships, and uncovers
insights. This in-progress project aims to explore the benefits and challenges of LSP in health professional education.
Methods
In the LSP method, participants are encouraged to ‘think with their hands and listen with their eyes’, leveraging the hand-mind connection to increase neural activity to achieve cognitive, emotional, and social engagement. Undergraduate and postgraduate students participating in LSP sessions across any health discipline will be invited to complete a survey which explores their experiences, and ways in which LSP enhances learning. Additionally, the researchers will keep reflective journals to document observations and reflections on the advantages and constraints of utilising LSP in higher education.
Results/Evaluation
Data will be collected using researcher reflective journals and self-reported student survey items (Likert scale and open-ended questions) which explore student engagement, student satisfaction, the benefits and challenges of LSP, and the utility of LSP as a reflective tool.
Discussion
LSP further harnesses the transformational power of play, metaphorical thinking, and collaborative storytelling to nurture dynamic and empathetic learning communities that embrace diverse perspectives and cultivate shared understanding.1 LSP is an innovative approach to health professional education that has been shown to support reflective processes, introspection, formation of professional identity and development of resilience.
Lego Serious Play (LSP) is an innovative approach to learning and teaching that transcends traditional barriers to communication and engagement and has broad applicability, including in higher education. Rooted in constructivist principles and powered by the wonder of questions, LSP offers a unique inquiry-based framework to facilitate deep learning and engagement. The LSP method leverages experiential and active learning pedagogies and embodied cognition to provide deep, holistic learning experiences that empower learners to actively construct knowledge, collaborate effectively and navigate complexity with creativity and insight. LSP’s generative process offers a systematic and three-dimensional approach that facilitates deep understanding, builds connections and relationships, and uncovers
insights. This in-progress project aims to explore the benefits and challenges of LSP in health professional education.
Methods
In the LSP method, participants are encouraged to ‘think with their hands and listen with their eyes’, leveraging the hand-mind connection to increase neural activity to achieve cognitive, emotional, and social engagement. Undergraduate and postgraduate students participating in LSP sessions across any health discipline will be invited to complete a survey which explores their experiences, and ways in which LSP enhances learning. Additionally, the researchers will keep reflective journals to document observations and reflections on the advantages and constraints of utilising LSP in higher education.
Results/Evaluation
Data will be collected using researcher reflective journals and self-reported student survey items (Likert scale and open-ended questions) which explore student engagement, student satisfaction, the benefits and challenges of LSP, and the utility of LSP as a reflective tool.
Discussion
LSP further harnesses the transformational power of play, metaphorical thinking, and collaborative storytelling to nurture dynamic and empathetic learning communities that embrace diverse perspectives and cultivate shared understanding.1 LSP is an innovative approach to health professional education that has been shown to support reflective processes, introspection, formation of professional identity and development of resilience.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (2024) |
| Subtitle of host publication | ANZAHPE 2024 Festival |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
| Event | Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators 2024: Cultivating innovation - Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia Duration: 1 Jul 2024 → 4 Jul 2024 https://www.anzahpe.org/page-1075559 |
Conference
| Conference | Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators 2024 |
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| Abbreviated title | ANZAHPE 2024 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Adelaide |
| Period | 1/07/24 → 4/07/24 |
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Keywords
- Health professionals
- Education
- Lego Serious Play
