Faculty-led Inquiry into Reflective and Scholarly Teaching (FIRST)

 

Date of this Version

5-31-2024

Document Type

Portfolio

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Copyright 2024, Matthew D. B. Miller. Used by permission

Abstract

This portfolio examines a third-year architectural design studio that emphasizes the development of designs that consider site and context. As part of a four-year sequence to gaining a Bachelor of Science in Design, this studio takes on a critical discourse of the impact designs may have on the environments they inhabit, the community of people that they interact with, and the cultures and practices followed within a region. This research examined how different modes of teaching could help with building narratives and identifying the measurable impact a design would have on its environment, community, and culture through repetition of verbal and visual communication and self-assessment of a finalized design. The results show that the use of post-presentation self-assessments can effectively impact the quality of learning and provide a critical step for students to develop their verbal and visual presentation skills to communicate their work effectively.

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