Approaches to the integration of CAAD education in the electronic era: two value systems

Alexander Koutamanis*

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Abstract

In recent years the democratization of information and communication technologies (ICT) has become the greatest influence on the structure of CAAD education. While the content of the CAAD courses simply had to absorb the new technological possibilities, the structure of the courses and in particular their relationship to the rest of the curriculum has become the subject of speculation and experimentation. Integration of CAAD education in an architectural curriculum occurs either by (a) placing emphasis on designing in CAAD courses, or by (b) integrating computing in design courses. Both approaches respond to the democratization of ICT by making design computing widely available and acceptable. Further improvement is possible if the student becomes the carrier of integration. This is based on the long-term amplification of two value systems. The first refers to personal cognition: rather than rewarding a student with the teacher’s approval, educational goals should be translated into individual skills and knowledge. The second system addresses the values of the peer group: such groups support learning by comparison to other individuals and emerging communal characteristics, either as a result of competition or for reasons of assimilation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationArchitectural Computing. From Turing to 2000
Editors A Brown, M Knight, P Berridge
Place of PublicationLiverpool
PublishereCAADe
Pages238-243
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)0 9523687 5 7
Publication statusPublished - 1999
Event17th Conference on Education in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 1999 - Liverpool, United Kingdom
Duration: 15 Sept 199917 Sept 1999

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
ISSN (Print)2684-1843

Conference

Conference17th Conference on Education in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 1999
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLiverpool
Period15/09/9917/09/99

Keywords

  • democracy
  • Education
  • personal cognition

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