Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Conference for Design Education Researchers, LearnXDesign, Ankara, Türkiye, 30 - 31 Aralık 2023, ss.2-14
The pandemic has had a noteworthy impact on education and design studios are no exception. While there have been challenges, these impacts have opened up new opportunities for innovation and creativity. Depending on this rationale; we scrutinise the experiences, challenges and expectations of design instructors within current blended learning practices in the design studio. We adopted a multiple case study methodology considering four first-year studios across four departments from two universities as individual cases. A thorough thematic analysis highlighted issues related to live telecommunication, student works, reflective practice, asynchronous work, and student participation and interaction. Results provide insights into how these issues are considered and handled by the instructors. By discussing the opportunities and challenges brought by blended learning practices, we aim to contribute to the existing knowledge by offering recommendations for future implementations of blended learning models in design studio education.