AKINCITÜRK, Nilüfer Uludağ Üniversitesi - Mühendislik Mimarlık Fakültesi - Mimarlık Bölümü, Turkey , ERBİL, Yasemin Bursa Orhangazi Üniversitesi - Mimarlık-Tasarım Fakültesi - Mimarlık Bölümü, Turkey , YÜCEL, Çiğdem Bursa Orhangazi Üniversitesi - Mimarlık-Tasarım Fakültesi - Mimarlık Bölümü, Turkey

COOPERATIVE LEARNING IN AN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO

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The purpose of this study is to discover the efficiency of cooperative learning approach in architectural design education. The study was conducted with 23 architecture students from the first and third year students in February-March 2011, in Bursa, Turkey. Researchers adopted a qualitative research strategy since it enables a deeper understanding of the context. The result of this study indicated that cooperative learning method at various levels can be used as an effective learning method to increase motivation of students, sharing knowledge and increasing learning capacity. Furthermore, this study showed that cooperative learning method during the first year of architecture education simplifies understanding, comprehension, and interpreting project areas.

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architectural design studio , cooperative learning , qualitative research methods

Uludağ University Journal of The Faculty of Engineering

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