A pre-disciplinary approach to built environments education: teaching Seattle on foot
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Educators increasingly pursue inter- and transdisciplinary pedagogies to facilitate more holistic approaches to the design, use, and interpretation of built environments. Through the presentation of one particular example of such efforts—an introductory, mixed qualitative methods, undergraduate course—this article explores three pedagogical principles central to its integrated approach: pre-disciplinarity, experiential and place-based learning, and instructional scaffolding. The course cultivates awareness of overlapping transdisciplinary themes of contemporary relevance beyond its immediate context, incorporating traditional lectures, curated city walks, small group discussion sessions, and a series of written reflections. Following a brief description of the class’s content and its successful implementation, the article demonstrates how such courses can yield meaningful experiences that promote critical engagement with the city and desirable lifelong learning for future design professionals and others.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 27-48 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | The International Journal of the Constructed Environment |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 12 Dec 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2017 |
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- Seattle on Foot_postprint
Rights statement: The final published version of this article by Daniel E. Coslett and James Thompson, 'A Pre-disciplinary Approach to Built Environments Education: Teaching Seattle on Foot,' The International Journal of the Constructed Environment, Volume 8, Issue 2, pp.27-48, can be located online at: http://ijv.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.201/prod.252. © Common Ground, The Authors, 2016.
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