Learning spaces and social climate in architectural education: Design studio vs. traditional classroom

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Abstract

This study examined social-academic climate as perceived by design students in learning spaces such as the design studio and in the architectural courses. A survey was conducted to evaluate this measure with regard to eight factors proposed by Moss: orientation to study material, innovation, social connections, teachers' support, competitiveness, social involvement, order and organization, teachers' control, and an index for general social-academic climate. Findings shed light on the importance that architectural students attribute to social-academic climate. These factors (mainly, students' involvement, competence, innovation, and teacher support) were rated higher in the design studio than in the courses. Social-academic climate measures such as involvement, order and organization, teacher's control, and orientation of the learning material were higher in the first year than in more advanced years. Implications for design education are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 15th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education
Subtitle of host publicationDesign Education - Growing Our Future, EPDE 2013
Pages862-867
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2013
Event15th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Design Education - Growing Our Future, EPDE 2013 - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: 5 Sep 20136 Sep 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 15th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Design Education - Growing Our Future, EPDE 2013

Conference

Conference15th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Design Education - Growing Our Future, EPDE 2013
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityDublin
Period5/09/136/09/13

Keywords

  • Architecture
  • Design studio
  • Learning spaces
  • Social climate
  • Traditional classroom

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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