FLIP Workshop: LEGO® Serious Play

Event Description 

Join us for a free Facilitating Learning in Person (FLIP) workshop on LEGO® Serious Play (LSP) on September 24 from 13 p.m. at Capilano University. This interactive, in-person workshop introduces educators to the core principles and practices of the LSP methodology and explores its powerful applications in higher education. Through hands-on individual and group activities, participants will experience the four-step LSP process: posing questions, building, sharing, and reflecting. In addition to exploring its theoretical foundations and historical context, participants will gain insight into how LSP can be used to enhance teaching and learning across a wide range of subjects.

The session will be delivered live and in person. All B.C. post-secondary educators are invited!  

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:  

  • Describe the origins, development, and research underpinning the LSP approach.
  • Identify and explain the four essential stages of the LSP methodology.  
  • Analyze how LSP can be adapted for various disciplines and learning contexts in higher education.  
  • Design learning activities that effectively integrate the LSP methodology. 

Registration Coming Soon

This workshop will not be recorded.  

Given the limited number of seats available, we ask that you consider your availability and capacity to attend the full workshop in person before registering. Your attendance will be expected, and, if your plans change, please cancel in advance so we can offer your spot to someone on the waitlist.  

Thanks to Capilano University for providing free space for this workshop.  

 

 

About the Facilitators

Olga Gonokhova (she/her) is an EAP/English instructor at Capilano University and Acsenda School of Management, with over 15 years experience teaching academic English, communication, and public speaking. She integrates innovative strategies such as LEGO® Serious Play into her post-secondary classes to promote student engagement, collaboration, and critical thinking. Olga holds a Master’s degree in TEFL/TESL Education and currently serves as the Student Success Convenor in her department at Capilano University.  

Fuat Ramazanov (he/him) is the director of the International Business Management Program at the Acsenda School of Management, a private post-secondary institution in Vancouver. As an educator, he is passionate about using creative and innovative approaches to teaching that stimulate engagement and learning and boost confidence and creativity in his students. His teaching style incorporates a blend of stories, expertise, games, and humour. Fuat designed the Creativity and Design Thinking in Business course incorporating various applications of generative AI across different stages of the creative process. He is a doctoral candidate at the University of Calgary, with research focused on exploring students’ perceptions of the intersection between human and AI creativity.