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Building Better Learning

Using the LEGO® Serious Play® method in education.

Building Better Learning: the cover
Written by
Liam Isaac
Length
232 pages
Formats
PDF and ePub here · paperback on Amazon
Publisher
Independently published, 2023
Book 4 of our practitioner guides

Building Better Learning

Using the LEGO® Serious Play® method in education.

How can LEGO® bricks have a transformative impact on learning? This book is for educators who want to harness the LEGO® Serious Play® method to build better learning experiences.

Identifying where practice meets pedagogy, it explores and validates why the method is a positive addition to any teacher’s toolkit. Packed with case studies, fully annotated session plans, facilitation techniques and tips, it gives you what you need to begin using the method with your students right away.

Contributions from educators across schools and colleges show how versatile the method is, with learners of all ages and on topics from Building for Peace and sustainable design to diversity, equity and inclusion, and wellbeing.

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Inside the book

What it covers.

Practice meets pedagogy

Why the method belongs in any teacher’s toolkit.

Three ways to use the method

In schools, colleges and universities.

Ten detailed case studies

From different educational settings, with fully annotated session plans you can adapt.

Techniques and top tips

New facilitation techniques for the classroom.

Three key takeaways

  1. The LEGO® Serious Play® method, hacked for the classroom.

  2. Ten case studies show three different ways to apply the method.

  3. Free downloads to get you up and running.

What readers say

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★★★★★
“An accessible and enjoyable exploration of LEGO Serious Play for the classroom. Lots of useful tips and techniques to use in the classroom.”
Diane Fryer · Amazon UK, 2024
★★★★★
“A great book to use to introduce LSP into education and learning, really easy to follow with good lesson plan ideas.”
Clare Bryant · Amazon UK, verified purchase, 2024
★★★★★
“A great introduction to the theory and practice of Lego Serious Play.”
Graham Silverthorne · Amazon UK, 2023

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Who it is for

Teachers, lecturers and learning designers who want to use the method with their students.

Written by

Liam Isaac
Liam IsaacMaster Trainer, Director of Learning and Innovation

Learning designer and strategic facilitator with 20 years of experience. Works with C-suites and leadership teams to navigate complexity through visible thinking and purposeful play. Author of Building Better Learning: Using the LEGO® Serious Play® Method in Education. Has trained hundreds of SeriousWork graduates in the UK, US and Middle East.

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One download with the complete book three ways: a PDF in single pages for reading on screen or printing, a PDF in double-page spreads laid out like the printed book, and an ePub for e-readers and reading apps. It opens on any computer, tablet or phone, and you can print it for your own use.
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Can I share it with my team?
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Which book should I read first?
New to the method: SERIOUSWORK. Trained, and ready to go deeper with shared models: Mastering. Working with remote or hybrid groups: ONLINE, after one of the first two. Teaching: Building Better Learning.
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