Effect of Technical Trips in an Environment Containing Historical and Cultural Features on the Achievements of Interior Architecture Students: Case Study of Trabzon Çaykara Region

Abstract

Technical trips, which are considered to have an important place in interior design education, should take place in a sufficient number and within a program in both practical and theoretical courses. In other words, it depends on their experience gaining practice. Thus, in hands-on and art-related lessons, students experience information in place and by living contributes to an effective learning process. In this respect, the study was carried out in order to demonstrate the effect of the technical trips made within the scope of culture and furniture course, which is based on theoretical narrative, on increasing the students ' learning levels and interest. Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Interior Architecture, 5 male and 20 female students who attended the second year and who agreed to participate voluntarily participated in the study. Technical trip of the study was made in Çambaşı and Köseli neighborhoods of Çaykara District of Trabzon. In order to determine the achievements of the students, a 5-dimensional questionnaire was prepared in the form of a 5-dimensional likert, which has a motivational effect, contribution to education, level of expectation, place in the learning process and difficulties experienced. The results of the study showed that technical trips increase motivation for the lesson and are a more effective learning method than visual presentations in the lesson, that the difference between looking and seeing is understood and that they increase interest in furniture, culture, historical environment. It was observed that participants wanted similar practices to be performed again, but also assessed the weather and road conditions negatively, and the findings were interpreted in the light of the literature.

Keywords

• interior architecture education
• historical and cultural environment
• technical trips
• vernacular furniture