The learning process in architecture at Universidad Simon Bolivar is based on confronting students with practical or theoretical situations to let them acquire knowledge about the discipline. The core of this process is on design studio courses, and from the early stages of the program they have to discover for themselves the role of architecture…

Examines two designing traditions and their influence on architectural design education. Points out that the emphasis upon either idea or technique is often uneven in proportion even though design is, in fact, an interaction of the two. Suggests that success of a course depends upon its methodological focus as well as its content. (KO)

The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…