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Evaluation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Implementation <strong>of</strong> VDS 3-WS<br />

Hypo<strong>the</strong>sis<br />

The ma<strong>in</strong> hypo<strong>the</strong>sis <strong>of</strong> this research was highlighted <strong>in</strong> chapter 5. This<br />

section will consider <strong>in</strong> details <strong>the</strong> ma<strong>in</strong> and sub hypo<strong>the</strong>sis and align<br />

<strong>the</strong> ma<strong>in</strong> hypo<strong>the</strong>sis and <strong>the</strong> sub-hypo<strong>the</strong>sis to <strong>the</strong> evaluation elements.<br />

The ma<strong>in</strong> hypo<strong>the</strong>sis: Socio-economic factors such as <strong>the</strong> work culture<br />

and male female issues with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> UAE and o<strong>the</strong>r Gulf States need to be<br />

addressed to implement VDS successfully <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> curriculum.<br />

Sub-hypo<strong>the</strong>sis: VDS is <strong>in</strong>strumental <strong>in</strong> promot<strong>in</strong>g creativity and<br />

collaboration <strong>in</strong> architectural education and to exam<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong> above<br />

hypo<strong>the</strong>sis an evaluation scheme was developed. The scheme<br />

considered a <strong>for</strong>mative evaluation to exam<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> creativity and<br />

collaboration <strong>in</strong> VDS 3 and to evaluate <strong>the</strong> socio-economic factors <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

VDS 3 as well as a summative evaluation to discuss <strong>the</strong> overall impact<br />

and <strong>the</strong> outcome <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>studio</strong> on <strong>the</strong>se factors.<br />

The VDS 3 conta<strong>in</strong>ed several layers (see chapter 6). Table 7.1 shows<br />

<strong>the</strong> content and <strong>the</strong> scope <strong>for</strong> each <strong>in</strong>tended pedagogical issue and <strong>the</strong><br />

tool (technological or educational) used to implement it.<br />

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