1. Learning to learn at Uni
using the LEGO® Serious Play® (LSP) Method
Building individual & shared models & stories
with Chrissi Nerantzi, certified LSP facilitator
c.nerantzi@mmu.ac.uk
@chrissinerantzi

2. 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

3. Why? To increase...
• Insight
• Confidence
• Commitment
When?
Collective intelligence
•Goal (A->B)
•Complex process
•Sharing for a purpose
•Community feel, safe
place

4. theoretical underpinning
“learning by making”
Constructionism
(Papert)
“In flow”
(Csikszentmihalyi)
LSP
“hard fun”
(Papert)
“new understanding
through metaphors”
(Schön)

5. Let’s experience it!

6. Remember!
We trust our hands!
We trust the process!
We all build!
We all participate!

7. LSP warm-up

8. 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.

9. LSP Method steps
1. Ask a question
2. Build
3. Share
4. Reflect

10. • The builder owns the model
• Metaphors belong to the builder
• We talk about the model

11. LSP: My identity as a learner

12. Task 1: Build a model of who you are as a
learner
Task 2: What is your main strength?

13. The ideal learner

14. 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

15. Playing the past

16. 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.

17. Defining Simple Guiding Principles for
effective learning

18. 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.

19. Reflect
• What is your
desired outcome?
• What could you
try?
• What are you going
to try?

20. Learning to learn at Uni
using LEGO® Serious Play® (LSP) Method
Building individual & shared models & stories
with Chrissi Nerantzi, certified LSP facilitator
c.nerantzi@mmu.ac.uk
@chrissinerantzi