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to the role of technology in the curriculum and the nature of
technological integration into the learning environment. This work also
intended to contribute to the literature of technology utilisation and
integration in the UAE to promote creativity and collaboration skills. It
also sought to develop a framework model for the design studio at the
conceptual end of the design process in architecture education.
9.3 Discussion of Major Findings
UAE‟s vision for 2021 has been stated in chapter 1 and 2 which reveals
the countries need for studies and research in the area of technology
and its use in architecture education and the need for promoting creative
skills among UAE nationals. These chapters attempted to attend to the
first stage of the research which is referred to as the needs analysis
stage. The needs analysis established an understanding of the
rationale underlying the purpose of this study. Following these
statements, the first framework was then initiated. The research then
followed its cyclical nature in the sense of developing a framework that
upheld the needs of the UAE society in terms of its distinctive cultural
identity and skill developmental requirements.
The research then considered the socio-cultural factors as they
emerged as a vital factor for VDS implementation. The analysis of VDS
3 in the previous chapter indicated the need for consideration of the
socio-cultural factors within the policy of the integration process of VDS
into the UAE‟s curriculum.
This current chapter presents the resulting framework and a series of
recommendations responding to the research question for this study.
The research question of this study as stated in chapter one is “What
would form the best framework that consists of the most advanced
technologies that can promote skills required for the future, and what are
the critical issues involved in the effective implementation of such
framework in architectural design education into a culturally distinctive
society (the UAE). The following sections present a summary for the
findings and the implications of the research.
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