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Creating an innovative approach to engagement, connectivity, and problem-solving in higher education institutions using LEGO® serious play®

Medupin, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6837-5552, Regalado, C. and Burrows, M. (2025) Creating an innovative approach to engagement, connectivity, and problem-solving in higher education institutions using LEGO® serious play®. Education Sciences, 15 (6). 663. ISSN 2227-7102

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To link to this item DOI: 10.3390/educsci15060663

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LEGO® Serious Play® (LSP) was used to understand the ideals of connectivity and inclusivity among students, adult learners, and workers in a higher education community. While connectivity in nature’s ecosystem has been well studied, it is important to explore this form of connectivity among humans. The objectives of this study were to determine and analyze the main barriers and enablers of connectivity and inclusivity in higher education teaching, learning, and operations, and to propose key action plans. By using LSP in our study, we explored a kinesthetic approach where participants from diverse age groups (20–56 years) and professional/academic levels built models and shared their stories with others. An evaluation of the workshop was obtained using questionnaires (open-ended and scale-based surveys). All the participants found the LSP useful for the overall experience, indicating a strong overall support for its use. In total, 75% of the participants found it valuable and 50% of the participants found the process “difficult”, particularly in group communication and model representation, which require further refinement. Participants’ responses showed that both affective and cognitive elements were active during the workshop, suggesting that this method encourages all voices to be heard. In addition, the methodology for problem-solving and entertainment is a promising pedagogical and andragogical tool for teaching in higher education and in non-academic settings.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Department of Geography and Environmental Science
ID Code:123147
Publisher:MDPI AG

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