A Study on the Architectural Education System in Iranian Universities in Order to Solve the Identity Crisis of Contemporary Iranian Architecture

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD student in Architecture, Department of Architecture, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran.

10.22034/ias.2021.288751.1622

Abstract

Education methods are one of the most significant topics today, the main purpose of which is to find new solutions to improve the quality of learning. Iran's educational structures have not changed much in recent decades and one of the main reasons is the unfamiliarity of professors with new teaching methods. Iranian architecture education, similar to other sciences, is associated with its own problems and complexities. To conduct this research, via an inductive analysis of theoretical content, primary, various methods of teaching, review and theoretical and practical classification have been done, then each in two categories, including methods and practical solutions, is modeled and the content framework of their constituents is specified. In the method section, our goal is to determine the general framework for the formation of its thematic content in terms of the intended educational method. In the process option, the application and the procedure of using the mentioned method and possible tools in that educational process are specified. In the next step, the selected cases have been comparatively evaluated based on the effective criteria in Iranian architectural education, with the aim of finding possible potentials for future research. Finally, after the theoretical analysis of educational methods with effective structural criteria many potentials have been identified, among which the problem-based method is one of the valid solutions; however, an accurate evaluation of each category requires further research.

Research aims:
1. Examining the types and methods of education and the conditions of their use.
2. Analysis of theoretical and practical teaching methods and understanding of methodological frameworks in architecture.

Research questions:
1. What are the types and methods of education in the structure of Iran's educational system?
2. What methods and structures are applied in teaching architecture in Iran?

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Islamic Art Studies
Volume 18, Issue 42 - Serial Number 42
February 2021
Pages 175-187

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