1st Edition

Self-Regulated Design Learning A Foundation and Framework for Teaching and Learning Design

By Matthew Powers Copyright 2017
230 Pages
by Routledge

230 Pages
by Routledge

230 Pages
by Routledge

Self-Regulated Design Learning: A Foundation and Framework for Teaching and Learning Design reframes how educators in architecture, landscape architecture, and other design disciplines think about teaching and learning design. The book weaves together concepts of constructivism, social cognitive theory, and self-regulated learning into a solid theoretical foundation for innovative teaching that... Read more

Introduction  Part 1: A Foundation for Self-Regulated Design Learning  1. Design Learning: A Problem-Based Approach to Learning How to Design  2. Epistemic Groundworks: Constructing Knowledge and Meaning in Design Learning  3. Theoretical Lens: A Social Cognitive View of Self-Regulated Learning  4. Inner Elements: Cognitive Processes and Strategies for Design Learning  Part 2: A Framework for Self-Regulated Design Learning  5. Self-Regulated Design Learning: A Pedagogic Framework for Problem-Based Learning in Design Studios  6. Learning Circles: Prior Knowledge and Experience in Self-Regulated Design Learning  7. Moving Parts: The Self-Regulated Design Learning Process  8. Frames of Engagement: Heuristics for Optimal Self-Regulated Design Learning  9. Questions and Conclusions  Glossary  Index

Biography

Matthew N. Powers is an Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Clemson University, South Carolina, US. Dr. Powers teaches environmental design studios at various scales. His research emphasizes cognitive-oriented pedagogy and landscapes designed to enable teaching, learning, and play. Dr. Powers and his students have received numerous awards for outstanding research and innovative design.