Dialogue in the studio: Supporting comprehension in studio-based architectural design tutorials

Tahsiri, Mina

Abstract

This article examines perceptions regarding the purpose and delivery of tutorials in the architectural design studio that can support how students comprehend feedback. It draws on literature on ‘dialogic feedback’ and theoretical accounts of ‘dialogue’, framing the notion of the dialogic as one in which meanings and identities are realized through a multi-voiced state, questioning the extent to which studio-based tutorials can be considered dialogic. The study uses thematic analysis to reflect on 212 accounts of educators and students at a UK-based architecture school. The article highlights that a comprehension-oriented praxis as opposed to an assessment-oriented praxis can better enable dialogic practice, allowing learners to realize, position and comprehend their own voice amongst the divergent views. The article extends the critical body of work dedicated to evaluating feedback delivery in one-off review sessions, to the context of tutorials and their longitudinal implications on the learning experience.

Citation

Tahsiri, M. (2020). Dialogue in the studio: Supporting comprehension in studio-based architectural design tutorials. Art, Design and Communication in Higher Education, 19(2), 149-165. https://doi.org/10.1386/adch_00020_1

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 23, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Oct 1, 2020
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2020
• Deposit Date: Nov 21, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 2, 2021
• Journal: Art, Design & Communication in Higher Education
• Print ISSN: 1474-273X
• Electronic ISSN: 2040-0896
• Publisher: Intellect
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 149-165
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/adch_00020_1
• Keywords: General Arts and Humanities; Communication; Education; Comprehension; Dialectics; Dialogic; Dialogue; Feedback; Tutorial
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6863153
• Publisher URL: https://www.intellectbooks.com/art-design-communication-in-higher-education