Trial a New Learning Technique in Interior Design Education; The Abstraction of Furniture Components by Using Body Language and Sounds

Abstract

The information, which is very rapidly produced in 21st century, has lead to innovations in many areas, in line with the requirements brought by the Age we live in. With the changing student profile, education, an area where such innovations are seen, has started to develop different teaching and learning processes, through which the information can be taught in a short period of time and the long permanence of the information can be provided, instead of the classical approach. These innovations in the interior architecture education, are also applied in order to ensure the permanence of the theoretical courses like History of Furniture, which are easily forgotten. The furniture styles taught within the scope of the course, History of Furniture, is a theoretical subject intensively requiring knowledge. One of the most important elements composing the furniture styles are the furniture components (foot, leg, backrest) and these components are very important when distinguishing between furniture styles.With this study, a teaching technique implemented within the scope of the course History of Furniture, given to the juniors of the Department of Interior Architecture at KTÜ (Karadeniz Technical University) was tested. In this course, the periods from the ancient age up to today, were given to the students, using the classical method. While conveying the furniture styles, some of the most important furniture components were given using body language and abstraction with sound.