Open AccessTRANSITIONING ARCHITECTURAL PEDAGOGY INTO THE VIRTUAL ERA VIA DIGITAL LEARNING METHODS
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Tatiana Estrina,
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Alvin Huang,
Vincent Hui,
Kristen Sarmiento,
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Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.36315/2021end030
Subject(s) - architecture , computer science , multimedia , studio , realm , teleconference , design studio , virtual learning environment , visual arts , art , telecommunications , political science , law
In an age of physical separation, a new pedagogical paradigm was established via the integration of pre-recorded videos, video conferencing, and online assessments to become hallmarks of the “new normal”. In architectural education, the hands-on learning methodologies were suddenly compromised, challenging design pedagogy to reconfigure how students integrate collaborative design, studio culture, and develop analog skills into virtual learning. This prompted the question, how can architecture be effectively taught and experimentally explored through distanced and virtual means? The recent COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted this pedagogical environment and extinguished the opportunity of accessioning collaborative facilities considering recent distancing parameters. Conducting a literature review on experiences of virtual teaching in the realm of architecture, the paper explores scenarios, surveys, and adaptations to an unprecedented full online architecture studio. The paper showcases a series of teaching modifications that prove to be useful in maintaining and improving student engagement and performance in virtual architectural pedagogy.