Keynote presentation by Dr Alex Moseley from the conference 'The Playful University' at Aarhus University in Denmark on the 8th of August.

1. The
curriculum
playful
Dr Alex Moseley
Head of Curriculum Enhancement
National Teaching Fellow
Leicester Learning Institute,
University of Leicester

8. Pre-arrival Registration
Exhibitors Dinner Chest
Robot Battle

9. Pre-arrival Registration
Exhibitors Dinner Chest
Robot Battle
~5 100? 150
~30 ~300 ~6

10. An
activity

12. teaching

13. https://dribbble.com/stories/2019/03/22/what-is-design-thinking
thinkingdesign

15. curriculum
design

16. / instructional designADDIE

18. real fun comes from challenges that
are always at the margin of our ability
[Koster, 2005]
challenges vs abilities - in flow
[Csíkszentmihályi, 1975]
regular delivery of new problems and
influence on outcomes [ARG research, Moseley 2013]

20. paying attention to the interaction and
intersection among people, tools, and
[environment] within a learning situation
[Hansman, 2001]
context
and epistemic frames
the practice, identity, interest,
understanding, and epistemology of
particular communities
[Shaffer, 2005]

21. strategy

23. Which agents affect ‘belonging’?
Lack of connec*on to
senior management
Government bodies Personal rela*onships
Boredom
Not being listened to
False percep*ons or
lack of informa*on
Heirarchies
Blockages to prevent flow
Communica*on
Cake / good things
Distance from
home town
Feeling isolated
A ‘mood hoover’
(nega*ve colleague)
Nega*vity
Being patronised /
feeling like a child
Having to follow
the crowd An*-diversity /
cliques
Informa*on/access
locked away
Inability to drive
policies or changes
Senior management
Strategic plans
Strategic Vision

24. research

26. A final
activity

27. INTRO TO ENGINEERING
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3 RESEARCH SKILLS
MATERIALS I
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES FORCES
DESIGN MATERIALS II
OPTION 2.1 OPTION 2.2
OPTION 3.1
FINAL YEAR PROJECT
RESEARCH SKILLS

28. @AlexM11
alex.moseley@le.ac.uk
moerg.wordpress.com