An interdisciplinary reflective approach to promote architectural design pedagogy: animating basic design principles by music visualizer
ISSN: 0168-2601
Article publication date: 19 July 2022
Issue publication date: 27 September 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The study investigates the effectiveness of an adaptive reflective framework that shifts the learning process toward a student-centered approach within an interdisciplinary learning environment. It aims to promote the learning process within an interdisciplinary learning environment that could promote the students’ design competencies.
Design/methodology/approach
The experiment was conducted at Basic Design studio, investigating three concepts of basic design principles: harmony, repetition and rhythm. A total of 80 first-year architectural students were enrolled in this study and placed into two equal groups: the “control group” received the traditional learning method and in contrast, the “experimental group” received an interdisciplinary reflective learning method using music as a relevant discipline.
Findings
The results showed that utilizing “Music Animation Machine” in the learning process significantly promoted students’ cognitive skills, engagement and design competencies. In addition, there was obvious evidence of excellent progress in learning basic design principles using the proposed reflective approach within a student-centered learning environment.
Originality/value
Many researchers focus on the importance of using music as a design tool. However, there is a crucial demand for investigating it as a learning tool. This research raised music effectiveness in the learning process of design principles. Thus, it incites to test more disciplines interconnected with architectural design. Other researchers could utilize this approach to ensure its effect on enhancing design competencies in the basic design and other architectural design courses.
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Acknowledgements
This research was supported by Al-Ahliyya Amman University. The author thanks the colleagues of the Department of Architecture Engineering, who provided insight and expertise that greatly assisted the research and Dr. Ahmed Hosney Radwan, Dr. Ali Abu Ghanimeh, and Dr. Ahmed Inan for their assistance with comments that significantly improved the manuscript. The author would also like to show gratitude to the architectural expertise from Jordanian universities for sharing their knowledge and evaluation during this research. Finally, the author is immensely grateful to the reviewers for their insights.
Citation
Abusafieh, S.F. (2022), "An interdisciplinary reflective approach to promote architectural design pedagogy: animating basic design principles by music visualizer", Open House International, Vol. 47 No. 4, pp. 638-656. https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-04-2022-0108
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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