Learning approaches at a design institute.
In our first lecture with Professor Kirti Trivedi, he asked us the difference between an undergraduate course and a master’s course.
The topic got different responses from our group, from the duration of the course, the curriculum, the professor’s being the experts in their field’s and some more… The lecture ended with us understanding that the main difference is the learning approach of students.
An undergraduate course is mainly theory and practical, and one in which, if students rote learn theory and do well in practical, they could graduate with more or less same level of knowledge/information.
A Master’s course however does not guarantee the same level of knowledge at the end of the two years. Why? Simply because what each student looks for in such a course differs..and so does the approach to reach to what one is searching for...
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The lecture ended, the course ended, and we all got our Master’s degree in Design from IDC, IIT Bombay. It’s been almost 3 years since the lecture, and I find myself reflecting back on the two years.
We had in our batch different types of students, and I wonder whether they had different learning approaches.
I have a strong belief that they would have had.
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Types of students at my design school
These were the 3 types of students we had in my design school.
Of course, the parameters could go in levels of personalities, gender, learning skills, interpersonal skills and many more…each level would present a possibility of research.
These following types are based purely on their educational+professional backgrounds:
1)Graduate students with no professional experience. ( 16 nos.)
2)Graduate students with professional experience. (11 nos.)
3)Students who have already done a similar level course in some other subject. (1 no.)
Several queries emerge,
Does the book oriented study of undergrad environment follow itself into a master’s course?
Does a professional experience make a difference in time management during submissions?
Are different strategies adopted when learning in such different levels?
What does a Type 3 student do different from what the student did in his first experience at a Master’s course?
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The sample size is really too small to arrive at any conclusive statement, but it could help start small waves of mindbytes.
I am right now in the process of interviewing these students and getting their feedback. It would be difficult because I am trying to reach their thought pattern, something, which they acted upon, but might not have realized about the learning approach consciously.
I hope to share the feedback soon.
If we as a design community build upon such research, it could serve as useful data for design schools too....
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...Let me be aware through the teachings of Buddha, that there are atleast 8 ways of looking at anything...
The topic got different responses from our group, from the duration of the course, the curriculum, the professor’s being the experts in their field’s and some more… The lecture ended with us understanding that the main difference is the learning approach of students.
An undergraduate course is mainly theory and practical, and one in which, if students rote learn theory and do well in practical, they could graduate with more or less same level of knowledge/information.
A Master’s course however does not guarantee the same level of knowledge at the end of the two years. Why? Simply because what each student looks for in such a course differs..and so does the approach to reach to what one is searching for...
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The lecture ended, the course ended, and we all got our Master’s degree in Design from IDC, IIT Bombay. It’s been almost 3 years since the lecture, and I find myself reflecting back on the two years.
We had in our batch different types of students, and I wonder whether they had different learning approaches.
I have a strong belief that they would have had.
-----------------
Types of students at my design school
These were the 3 types of students we had in my design school.
Of course, the parameters could go in levels of personalities, gender, learning skills, interpersonal skills and many more…each level would present a possibility of research.
These following types are based purely on their educational+professional backgrounds:
1)Graduate students with no professional experience. ( 16 nos.)
2)Graduate students with professional experience. (11 nos.)
3)Students who have already done a similar level course in some other subject. (1 no.)
Several queries emerge,
Does the book oriented study of undergrad environment follow itself into a master’s course?
Does a professional experience make a difference in time management during submissions?
Are different strategies adopted when learning in such different levels?
What does a Type 3 student do different from what the student did in his first experience at a Master’s course?
-----------------
The sample size is really too small to arrive at any conclusive statement, but it could help start small waves of mindbytes.
I am right now in the process of interviewing these students and getting their feedback. It would be difficult because I am trying to reach their thought pattern, something, which they acted upon, but might not have realized about the learning approach consciously.
I hope to share the feedback soon.
If we as a design community build upon such research, it could serve as useful data for design schools too....
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...Let me be aware through the teachings of Buddha, that there are atleast 8 ways of looking at anything...
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