Studio-based instruction, as traditionally enacted in design disciplines such as architecture,
product design, graphic design, and the like, consists of dedicated desk space for each …

The ill-structured nature of design problems makes them particularly challenging for problem-
based learning. Studio-based learning (SBL), however, has much in common with problem …

Emerging concerns about undergraduate pedagogy in universities present new
opportunities for us as academics to strengthen our programs, to enhance our role in …

A wide range of design literature discusses the role of the studio and its related pedagogy in
the development of design thinking. Scholars in a variety of design disciplines pose a …

This qualitative study addresses the design studio learning experiences of fifth-year
architectural students, from their first year to their fourth year. It discusses the descriptions …

In this article we describe a holistic, ecological framework that takes into account the surface
structures and pedagogical approaches in the studio and how these elements are …

Whether they occur formally or informally in academic or professional settings, design
review conversations are interactive performances between those who give and those who …

Design reviews are common educational practice in design disciplines, where students
meet with instructors and other stakeholders to discuss the progress of a project they are …

The Design Discussion Area (DDA) supports student reports to each other about their
design efforts as they are learning science from design activities. Its scaffolding was …

The practice of designing has common features, regardless of the domain in which it is
exercised. The artifacts designed may have physical form, as in mechanical and civil …