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We summarise ten years of activity working with LEGO® in HE in this short sketch. This includes our use of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® as academic, educational and staff developers. It also harks to how we can use the method to look at all aspects of life inside the university as well as outside it. The piece acts as a signpost to a range of other texts and resources on LEGO® in HE while also suggesting ways in which metaphorical building with bricks can move between the physical and virtual domains.
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James, A., Nerantzi, C. (2019). Sketch: Our Learning Journey with LEGO®. In: James, A., Nerantzi, C. (eds) The Power of Play in Higher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95780-7_30
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