Resiliency of the Architects in the Academe: A Qualitative Focus on the Virtual Architectural Design (AD) Studio in the Philippines

Authors

  • John Clemence PINLAC University of Santo Tomas
  • Noel CRUZ University of Santo Tomas
  • Caryn PAREDES-SANTILLAN University of Santo Tomas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24112/ajsotl.133174

Keywords:

Resilience, human capital, virtual design studio, architecture education, Philippines

Abstract

The widespread impact of COVID-19 greatly affects the deployment of higher education. In the Philippines, with the current physical restrictions, academic institutions have shifted to online learning. However, with limited technological resources compounded by one of the poorest internet connections in Southeast Asia, online learning is a constant challenge to educators in the Philippines. Even more so in architectural design, a studio culture in which creativity and mentorship are the main thrusts.

Current literature on online learning in the country is mainly focussed on general subjects. This paper seeks to define the ways in which the architecture studio culture adapted to the challenges of conducting education online. This research employs qualitative methods that focus on the educators’ shift to the online format when it comes to handling architecture studios in the Philippines. In particular, it examines the resiliency and resourcefulness of educators as well as the tools and techniques used. The study hopes to produce a framework for the continued improvement of the online architectural studio that will benefit educators and students alike.

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Published

2023-04-01

How to Cite

PINLAC, J. C., CRUZ, N., & PAREDES-SANTILLAN, C. (2023). Resiliency of the Architects in the Academe: A Qualitative Focus on the Virtual Architectural Design (AD) Studio in the Philippines. Asian Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 13(1), 47–62. https://doi.org/10.24112/ajsotl.133174

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2023)

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