An Insight Into Utilising LEGO® Serious Play® to Explore International Student Transitions Into a UK Higher Education Institution

Ajibade, Benjamin; Hayes, Catherine

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“…The choice of a qualitative research methodology was made for this study as it delves into how individuals perceive themselves and their surroundings, and how they attribute meaning to their daily experiences. 22, 23 Qualitative researchers often adopt an interpretive or critical social science approach, using logical methods and following non-linear research paths. They prioritise in-depth examination of cases that naturally emerge in social contexts.…”

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Fostering inclusivity: Navigating loneliness and wellbeing among Nigerian international students in the UK Higher Education

Ajibade,

Mwalillanda

2024

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BackgroundLoneliness is a state of solitude or being alone. Research addressing loneliness has increased dramatically over the past two decades; however, despite the psychological state risks related to being lonely, the connection between loneliness and mental health disorders still needs to be sufficiently explored. Loneliness is when one’s relationships do not meet the psychosocial needs and expectations. Loneliness is a state of emotion that can be a barrier to social development and, at the same time, impact physical health and mental state. However, loneliness may be a distressing and pervasive experience, defined as the feeling that one’s desired quantity or quality of the social connection is unfulfilled.MethodA qualitative primary research study was conducted for this study. The participants were selected using the purposive sampling method, and 8 participants of Nigerian origin were interviewed for this research. The participants interviewed were of Yoruba, Benin and Igbo origin; therefore, the results cannot represent the entire Nigerian population because it is missing the Hausa tribe. The data were analysed using the thematic analysis method. Ethical approval was obtained from the institution.ResultsThe most salient themes were Voices of Loneliness: International Students’ Coping Strategies and Personal Journeys; Building Bridges: The Role of Community and Social Networks in Overcoming Loneliness; Exploring the Emotional Turmoil and Coping Mechanisms in a Foreign Landscape; Navigating New Realities: The Integration and Adaptation Challenges of International Students and Navigating Loneliness and Seeking Connection. The results showed that feelings of loneliness could result from emotional, psychological, or mental health and the problematic aspect of adaptation to the UK weather, as this greatly impacted their studies. Therefore, emphasis should be placed on understanding each student’s cultural background, assisting international students in examining their bicultural realities to recognise how clients internalise and adhere to culture considering their Nigerian cultural identities and values.

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Fostering inclusivity: Navigating loneliness and wellbeing among Nigerian international students in the UK Higher Education

Ajibade,

Mwalillanda

2024

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“…Initially developed as an innovative tool to make strategic business development processes in the LEGO ® company itself more effective, LEGO ® Serious Play ® has meanwhile become an established method to improve the consulting purposes in enterprises throughout the world [20]. In recent times, it has also been used for other purposes, such as research on tourism [21,22], intercultural studies [23], higher education [11], social care [24], technology use in refugee camps [25], and teaching (for example, with international nursing students [26,27]). In general, LEGO ® Serious Play ® works in all contexts that are shaped by communication and social interaction [13], and thus also in research.…”

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Researching Playfully? Assessing the Applicability of LEGO® Serious Play® for Researching Vulnerable Groups

Kriszan,

Nienaber

2024

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Although in recent years plenty of work was published on LEGO® Serious Play®, there are only a manageable number of publications about its applicability in a research context. Undoubtedly, LEGO® Serious Play® can be a methodological enrichment particularly for participatory research with people in vulnerable conditions. However, its utilization in research should always be well reflected and adapted to the specific research context. Based on experiences gained in the H2020 project “MIMY – EMpowerment through liquid integration of Migrant Youth in vulnerable conditions”, the following article depicts the potentials and limitations of LEGO® Serious Play® and critically assesses its value for research purposes.

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“…Cavaliero, 2017), technology use in refugee camps (e.g. Fisher & Yafi, 2018) and teaching (for example: with international nursing students (Ajibade & Hayes, 2020;Hayes, 2018)).…”

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Thinking with the hands: LEGO® Serious Play® a game-based tool to empower young migrants integrating

Nienaber

Kriszan²

2023

Migrat. Lett.

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In recent years, various low-threshold and often creative methods and tools have been developed, considering the specific requirements of vulnerable persons to explore their identities, experiences, knowledge, opinions and needs. The idea of LEGO® Serious Play® is based on play pedagogy. Playing allows to distance oneself from everyday life by sliding into a world of imaginations, ideas and utopias while concurrently keeping the ties to reality (Heimlich, 2015). LEGO® Serious Play® uses metaphors to enable participants to express playfully their thoughts and ideas. As the building process with Lego bricks is physical and haptic, LEGO® Serious Play® is a low-threshold method to work with vulnerable groups (Cavaliero, 2017). The following article will concentrate on the use of LEGO® Serious Play® as creative exploration method and its possibilities and limitations when used to empower young migrants in vulnerable conditions in the Germany and Luxembourg in the H2020 research project MIMY.

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An Insight Into Utilising LEGO® Serious Play® to Explore International Student Transitions Into a UK Higher Education Institution

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Fostering inclusivity: Navigating loneliness and wellbeing among Nigerian international students in the UK Higher Education

Fostering inclusivity: Navigating loneliness and wellbeing among Nigerian international students in the UK Higher Education

Researching Playfully? Assessing the Applicability of LEGO® Serious Play® for Researching Vulnerable Groups

Thinking with the hands: LEGO® Serious Play® a game-based tool to empower young migrants integrating

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