Maybe I'm not familiar with list ettiquette but it seems to me that a
research request for citations etc should be a last resort and builds
upon the normal literature search process and should not replace it.
We are going to get a bit fed up when individuals post requests for
citations and relevant literature about subjects where there is a huge
amount of stuff readily available.
Philippa Ashton
On Mon, 20 May 2002 21:20:30 +0200 Ken Friedman <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Dear Noam,
>
> The forms of theory about which you enquire exist. It's a matter
> of undertaking a search of the relevant literatures:
>
> (1) Comprehensive theory of design education
>
> There are theories of design education. They are not complete
> or comprehensive because they do not need to be: no one who
> designs only ever studies design, so many kinds of issues and
> many kinds of theories apply.
>
> (2) Theories of the design studio
>
> What do you mean when you ask about theories of the design
> studio? There have been many scholars working on the issue of
> behavior and learning in the studio, organizational learning,
> professional practice, and the like.
>
> There is also an immense and robust anthropological and
> sociological literature on related themes, as well as a large body
> of historical writing on guild training, apprenticeship, and related
> themes.
>
> (3) Theory of educational process in the studio
>
> The literature of fields such as professional education, education
> practice, vocational training, professional training, organizational
> learning, knowledge management, communities of practice, and
> intellectual capital
>
> This is one of those questions that should be posted as a research
> request.
>
> In many lists, a collöeague posts such a request, asking for citations,
> references, descriptions and entries.
>
> The standard procedure is that list members post their responses
> and notes privately to the member who asks. The individual who
> posts the requests collates, assembles, and organizes the responses,
> and then posts them in a completed document to the entire list.
>
> Might I suggest this as an appropriate theme for a research request
> with properly posted response ?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ken Friedman
>
>
> >Dear Colleagues
> >
> >Since we are dealing with design knowledge and design theory, I thought you
> >might also have something to say about the theory of teaching design. As
> >far
> >as I know there are some works related to one or more aspects of the
> >educational design studio, however I am specifically interested to know if
> >there is a big theory which I am not aware of. Here are some of the my
> >questions:
> >1. Do we have a comprehensive THEORY of design education?
> >2. Are there other specific theories on the design studio except
> >Schon's theory?
> >3. Do we need a specific and complete theory concerning the
> >educational
> >process occurring in the design studio or should we adopt and adjust
> >general
> >theories from educational research.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >Noam Austerlitz
> >Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning
> >Technion I.I.T.
> >fax: 972 - 4 - 9930357
> >home: 972 - 4 - 9831679
> >e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
> --
>
> Ken Friedman, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor of Leadership and Strategic Design
> Department of Leadership and Organization
> Norwegian School of Management
>
> Visiting Professor
> Advanced Research Institute
> School of Art and Design
> Staffordshire University
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