Applying David A. Kolb’s experiential learning model to teaching project to university architecture students in Vietnam

Abstract

Kolb’s (1984) experiential learning model has been widely used by researchers in various disciplines for different educational levels. However, in the Project subject in the undergraduate architecture program, the current model has not been widely applied. As the first study on applying Kolb’s (1984) experiential model in Project discipline for university architecture students in Vietnam, this article outlines in details how Kolb’s (1984) experiential learning model can be applied to the step-by-step construction of experiential courses to improve the instructional quality of Project subject for architectural university students in Vietnam. It also examines the effects of using the experiential learning model to design a specific field trip. 40 students from three different universities, 03 architect-cum experts, and 04 experienced architecture lecturers participated in a field trip to Da Lat City as a short-term experiential learning activity. After the field trip, participant students reflected on their learning experiences by sharing their reflective thoughts in an online Google docs page created for each student in a shared Google Drive. The qualitative data results collected randomly from seven out of 40 participant students’ reflection Google Docs page showed that the experiential learning increased participant students’ learning interests and self-satisfaction, cultivated their positive emotions, enhanced their communication and networking skills, self-perceptions of design thinking, and improved their self-efficacy.

Keywords

• đồ án
• david a. kolb
• học tập trải nghiệm
• sinh viên kiến trúc