A Research on Learning Styles - An Introduction to Architectural Design Studio

This research was executed with the purpose to discover if there is a correlation between the learning styles and spatial abilities of novice students of architectural education and their success in a given design exercise. In the research, a group of 17 first-year students of architectural education was assigned with a multiphase design problem. The design process was realised, improved, and finalised within 5 weeks through studio discussions and critics. After the exercises were completed, the students are asked to participate in David Kolb�s learning style inventory and a spatial-visual perception test. The results of the inventory and the test were compared with and correlated to the students� performance in the design studio for the given problem. According to the results of Kolb�s learning style inventory, among 17 attendants, it is seen that 76.4% of the students are �convergent� 17.6% is �assimilator�, 6% is �accommodator�. Interestingly there is no student with a �divergence� type of learning. Regarding the studio exercise, it is discovered that the grades of the 17 students differ. According to this comparison, it is observed that the students with the learning style of �assimilation� had the highest grades in the design process. In other words, the students with assimilating learning styles are accepted as more promising for this design exercise compared to the other students with other learning styles. It is found critical to further these kinds of studies through which the designedly educative strategies may adopt new methods to promote the production of creative knowledge.

Keywords: Creativity, design education, Kolb�s learning styles, personal knowledge.

Mimari Tasar�ma Giri� Stüdyosunda ��renme Stilleri �zerine Bir Ara�t�rma

Fatma Kolsal, Ozlem Kandemir
Eski�ehir Teknik �niversitesi, Mimarl�k Ve Tasar�m Fak�ltesi, Mimarl�k B�l�m�, Bina Bilgisi Ana Bilim Dal�, Eski�ehir

Bu �al��ma, ��renme stilleri ve mek�nsal alg� düzeyinin, mimari tasarlamadaki ba�ar� ile aralar�nda bir ili�ki olup olmad��n� tespit etmek amac�yla ger�ekle�tirilmi�tir. Mimarl�k e�itiminde 17 ilk y�l mimarl�k ��rencisinin kat�l�m�yla, tasar�m stüdyosu egzersizi olarak �ok a�amal� ve be� hafta süren bir tasar�m problemi tan�mlanm��t�r. Bu problemde bir meyvenin kesit bilgisinden, iki ve ü� boyutlu olmak üzere, yap�sal ve mek�nsal bilgiler üretilmesi beklenmi�tir. En son a�amada ise tüm analitik bilgiler ili�kilendirilerek tek ki�ilik mek�nsal bir bar�nma kabu�u tasarlanmas� istenmi�tir. Tüm süre� ��rencilerle �nceden payla��lm�� olan tasar�m ve de�erlendirme kriterleri �er�evesinde incelenmi�tir. Stüdyodaki tasar�m �al��mas�n�n tamamlanmas�n�n ard�ndan, tasar�m üreten ��rencilere David Kolb�un ��renme stilleri envanteri ve mek�nsal alg� testi yaz�l� olarak yüz yüze uygulanm��t�r. Test sonunda elde edilen veriler, bilgisayar ortam�na aktar�lm�� ve dijitalle�tirilmi�tir. Bu süre�te, Kolb�un ��renme stili envanterinin say�sal de�erlendirme a�amalar� uygulanm��t�r. Mek�nsal alg� testinde ise �oktan se�meli ve �izerek tarifleme a�amalar� karma olarak kullan�lm�� ve ��rencilerin tamam� bu teste do�ru cevaplar verdi�inden, testin sonucu bu ara�t�rmada etki eden bir veri olarak ele al�nmam��t�r. Kolb testinde ise ��rencilerin, ayr��t�ran, de�i�tiren, yerle�tiren ve �zümseyen ��renme tiplerinden hangisinde oldu�u belirlenmeye �al��lm��t�r. Sonu�lar�na g�re, 17 kat�l�mc� ��renciden, %76.4�ünün �de�i�tiren�, %17.6�s�n�n ��zümseyen�, %6�s�n�n ise �yerle�tiren� oldu�u g�rülmü�tür. �Ayr��t�ran� ��renme stilinde bir ��renci tespit edilmemi�tir. Bu �e�itlili�e g�re tasar�m sürecinde en yüksek notlar� ��zümseyen� ��renme stiline sahip ��rencilerin ald�� ortaya ��km��t�r. �zümseyen ��renme stillerine sahip ��renciler, farkl� ��renme stillerine sahip di�er ��rencilere k�yasla bu tasar�m �al��mas� i�in daha olumlu sonu�lar elde etmi�tir. Sonu� olarak, tasar�m e�itim stratejileri geli�tirilirken bu tür ara�t�rmalar�n �nemli katk�s� olabilece�i g�rülmü�tür.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Yarat�c�l�k, tasar�m e�itimi, Kolb�un ��renme stilleri, ki�isel bilgi.

Fatma Kolsal, Ozlem Kandemir. A Research on Learning Styles - An Introduction to Architectural Design Studio. Megaron. 2021; 16(4): 659-670

Corresponding Author: Fatma Kolsal, T�rkiye

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