Environmental Design: moving towards online teaching that encourages action
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Date
2019
Authors
Martínez Arias, Andrea
La Roche, Pablo
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University of Oregon
Abstract
The internet not only has changed a vast spectrum of the world’s operations, but also the ways teaching
can deal with information and strategies for learning. While this trend has naturally led to the flexibility of
time and location, it is crucial to focus on understanding effective pedagogical strategies with the use of
this technology. This paper establishes the thesis that an online setting was effective in teaching both the
fundamentals of regenerative studies, while focusing on how undergraduate students learned in this
online learning setting. The online coursework and its challenges are discussed along with the structure
and methods set to achieve the comprehension of the contents. The urgency for the search of a clear plan
and actions to address climate change was the main goal of the class, which was explained in the current
political and social context. Consecutively, critical topics of energy, water, shelter, and waste were
explored individually, from the main challenges to the design solutions for regeneration. The paper also
explains how surveys were a vital tool and an essential instance for feedback. Lessons learned from
creating a virtual learning environment that allows for both the grasp of everyone’s role in climate change
and the generation of action/plans/solutions for regeneration are discussed, aiming to inform colleagues
using a teaching tool that is here to stay.
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12 pages