Incorporating blended learning to the architectural design-studio

Authors

  • Alberto Nicolau-Corbacho Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Technical University of Madrid: Madrid, ES https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0419-4108
  • Amparo Verdú Vázquez Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Escuela Técnica Superior de Educación
  • Tomás Gil López Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Escuela Técnica Superior de Edificación

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5821/jida.2019.8391

Abstract

Blended learning (BL) can be very useful to improve teaching in standard Architectural design-studios currently taught in Spanish public universities. Studios are the teaching core of all disciplines related to design in general and architecture in particular. At the School of Architecture of Madrid this system is used by all units in the Department of Architectural Projects. However, the fact that a model Works well does not mean there is no room for improvement left. In fact, both the academic performance results and the opinions shown by students and teachers indicate that some aspects should be improved. On the other hand, the massive emergence of information and communication technologies (ICT) offers new opportunities for improvement. This study analyzes the advantages and difficulties posed by a specific format of blended learning, using Facebook to expand the teaching capacities of the traditional design-studio.

Author Biography

Alberto Nicolau-Corbacho, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Technical University of Madrid: Madrid, ES

Alberto Nicolau Corbacho es Arquitecto Superior por la ETSAM-UPM desde 1995 y Doctor en proyectos arquitectónicos avanzados, con mención internacional, por la misma Universidad desde 2016. Sus investigaciones se desarrollan en torno al proyecto arquitectónico, habiendo obtenido 11 premios internacionales. Ha publicado en más de 30 ocasiones en revistas indexadas de la disciplina, con más de 12 participaciones en capítulos de libro y sus obras han formado parte de 12 exposiciones de gran difusión. Desde el año 2002 es profesor asociado del Departamento de Proyectos Arquitectónicos de la ETSAM-UPM.

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Published

2019-11-05

Issue

JIDA'19

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