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Practice and Effectiveness Evaluation of Architectural Education Programs for Children
Education
Background and Purpose
In today's rapidly evolving society, “creative thinking skills” are increasingly valued as essential for children to forge their own brighter futures. Architectural education is widely recognized as a highly effective means of cultivating these skills. This research aims to investigate architectural education and teaching materials implemented globally and nationwide, systematize current architectural education practices, and develop educational materials with proven pedagogical effectiveness.
Results
This study analyzed the current state of architecture education during the school-age years and conducted an effectiveness evaluation of architecture teaching materials targeting the secondary education level. The results suggested that architecture teaching materials may influence “abilities requiring complex perspectives,” which are part of cognitive abilities encompassing language skills, numerical skills, and processing skills. Moving forward, we aim to further investigate the feasibility of introducing architecture education as a learning tool and its educational effects.
List of Research Topics
Master's Thesis
An Examination of Architectural Education as a Comprehensive Learning Tool - Observing Its Effects in Secondary Education -
Current Status and Trends in Architectural Education for School-Age Children - Analysis of Textbooks Using Schematization -
Bachelor's Thesis
Examination of Architecture Education as a Comprehensive Learning Tool - The Relationship Between Origami Architecture Activities and Learning Ability -
Current Analysis of Teaching Materials from an Architecture Education Perspective
Current Analysis of Architecture Education in Secondary Education - Current Status and Trends in Public Education -
Current Analysis of Architecture Education in Elementary Education - Current Status and Trends in Private Education -
Current Analysis of Architecture Education in Elementary Education - Current Status and Trends in Public Education -
Peer-reviewed paper
Bo CAUSER, Atsushi TAKANO, Junne KIKATA.Built environment education and lifelong learning.Proceedings of the ArchitecturalInstitute of Japan, Planning Division, Vol. 86 (780), pp. 687‒696, 2021.02
Bo CAUSER, Atsushi TAKANO, Junne KIKATA.USING GRAPHIC CHARTS TO EXAMINE THE CONTENT OF ARCHITECTURE EDUCATIONPROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN AND YOUTH, IN RELATION TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT:An investigation of AIA-supported K-12 architecture education programs.AIJ Journal of Technology and Design 2020 Volume 26 Issue 63 Pages 808-813
