Abstract:

The acceleration of the digital era, along with the subsequent shift in global economic paradigms, has underscored the need for pedagogical innovation in teaching digital transformation within higher education. This paper delineates the insights garnered from the implementation of Lego Serious Play (LSP), an interactive and game-based teaching methodology, within a digital transformation curriculum. Through an evaluation with a cohort of multidisciplinary higher education students, this study identifies pedagogical implications and lessons learned of employing LSP as a teaching tool. Findings highlight the manifold benefits of LSP as an immersive learning strategy, notably its capacity to create active, experiential learning environments. In such settings, students engage in the tangible creation, modification, and reiteration of digital transformation scenarios, thus gaining a profound understanding of digital transformation discipline. LSP's intrinsic attributes amplify game-based learning and gamification, creating a nexus between theoretical knowledge and practical application. This tangible interface expedites the internalization of the abstract elements inherent to digital transformation. The dynamic, collaborative character of LSP encourages an augmented problem-based learning approach, where students cooperatively traverse challenges and articulate solutions in a live context, fostering a vibrant learning community. A corollary outcome of this interactive learning process is the significant enhancement in students' critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities. Learners were actively involved in deconstructing, analyzing, and resolving digital transformation dilemmas via tactile engagement with Lego bricks. The study's conclusion underscores the potential of LSP as a transformative pedagogical method in higher education subjects that require a comprehensive understanding, such as digital transformation, may be most benefitting. The deliberate integration of LSP in pedagogical strategies empowers educators to leverage its benefits, fostering a new generation of critical and creative thinkers and problem solvers - a prerequisite for success in an increasingly digital world. The lessons learned and findings enrich the expanding research on innovative, learner-centered teaching methodologies, and set the stage for further exploration into the efficacy of LSP within other complex knowledge domains.

Keywords:

Lego Serious Play, Game-based Learning, Collaborative and Problem-based Learning, Active and Experiential Learning, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving.