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"Science + Theory"

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The science behind LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®: Why building actually works

Science + Theory

A few quick answers up front: Is LEGO SERIOUS PLAY scientifically grounded, or is it just another super-creative training method?The method draws on several independent research traditions that are decades old: constructivism, constructionism, neuroscience/Embodied...

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From constructivism to constructionism: Why the model itself is the thinking process

Science + Theory

Seymour Papert’s constructionism shows why a shared, tangible model creates more learning than thinking alone.

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Two executives at a conference table pouring water from one glass into another, illustrating Piaget's constructivism

Why we learn through action, not by listening: Constructivism according to Piaget

Science + Theory

Knowledge comes from action, not listening. What Piaget’s constructivism has to do with LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®.

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Robert Rasmussen and Per Kristiansen together at Matthias Renner's trainer graduation

Not invented at a drawing board: The story of Rasmussen and Kristiansen

Science + Theory

Educator meets strategist: the academic and professional background of Robert Rasmussen and Per Kristiansen, the minds behind LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®.

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Hands and mind: What Embodied Cognition knows about thinking with Your hands

Science + Theory

“Give your brain a hand”: what Embodied Cognition research shows about building and thinking with Your hands.

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Serious play is not a contradiction: What play theory shows about creativity

Science + Theory

Why the playful framework of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® increases people’s willingness to voice unusual ideas openly.

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Climber reaching for a rock ledge with intense focus, symbolic image for flow without external reward

The right amount of resistance: Why LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® workshops create Flow

Science + Theory

Csíkszentmihályi’s Flow Theory explains why the right level of difficulty in building boosts creativity and focus.

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