Journal article
Immersed in Design: Using an Immersive Teaching Space to Visualise Design Solutions
International Journal of Art & Design Education, Vol.38(2), pp.314-327
2019
Abstract
A significant component of design pedagogy is the need to foster critical design thinking and to support students in understanding links between educational exercises and their potential application in professional design practice. Problem solving is central to design so it is also essential that students understand that there can be multiple solutions to a design brief, and are supported in creative experimentation and in generating imaginative outcomes. This article examines some innovative approaches to addressing these pedagogical needs. It investigates the effectiveness of pedagogical design incorporating the Immerse Lab, a three-wall projection room at an Australian university, as a learning context for design practice, for generating ideas and for supporting learning involving the comparative display of design outcomes. Anonymous student survey results revealed that the majority of students found learning in the Immerse Lab to be beneficial; comparative review more effective than in standard tutorial rooms; that the activity generated new ideas; it encouraged students to think differently about their designs; and it inspired students to develop their existing designs or create new ones. The project demonstrated that curricula involving immersive spaces can be effective in supporting engaging and relevant design pedagogy.
Details
- Title
- Immersed in Design: Using an Immersive Teaching Space to Visualise Design Solutions
- Authors
- Lisa Chandler (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and LawAlistair Ward (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
- Publication details
- International Journal of Art & Design Education, Vol.38(2), pp.314-327
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Date published
- 2019
- DOI
- 10.1111/jade.12191
- ISSN
- 1476-8062; 1476-8062
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Creative Industries - Legacy; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451432402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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