A Holistic Blended Design Studio Model

This book involves a comprehensive study of the learning environment by adopting Grounded Theory methodology in a qualitative comparative way.It explores the limitations and benefits of a face-to-face and a virtual design studio as experienced by architecture students and educators at an Australian university in order to find the optimal combination for a blended environment to enhance the students experience. The main outcome:holistic multidimensional blended learning model,that through the various modalities,provides adaptive capacity in a range of settings.The model facilitates learning through self-determination,self-management,and the personalisation of the learning environment. Another outcome:a conceptual design education framework,provides a basic tool for educators to evaluate existing learning environments and to develop new learning environments with enough flexibility to respond effectively to a highly dynamic and increasingly technological world.The provision of a practical framework to assist design schools to improve their educational settings according to a suitable pedagogy that meets today s needs and accommodates tomorrow s changes. Foreword by Dr. Kenn Fisher

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Mahmoud Reza Saghafi obtained a PhD on blended learning and the design studio from the Queensland University of Technology in 2012. He also obtained a MArch degree (Master of Architecture) from the Fine Arts Faculty, University of Tehran in 1997 and since then has been a full-time academic member at the Art University of Isfahan.