AIAS Learning & Teaching Culture Faculty Survey

It’s an exciting time once again for Studio Culture in the world of architectural education! More schools than ever are rewriting their policies into ones that ask what both the students and educators can do to create an environment that is encouraging and productive for everyone. The AIAS has pushed to change the name from “Studio Culture” to “Learning & Teaching Culture” to highlight and protect the rights and responsibilities of all involved in the education of an architect or designer. Such a shift is incredibly necessary: the AIAS wants to ask about and reevaluate the baseline standard of how we should treat each other in studio and other classes in order to cease the perpetuation of toxic behaviors that seep into un-well designers and their future professional practices. To that end, the AIAS is undertaking the crafting of a Universal/Model Learning & Teaching Culture Policy.

Your input as a Faculty Member is critical to creating a Model Learning & Teaching Culture Policy that is beneficial, accurate, and innovative! Thank you in advance for your honest participation and for your dedication to architectural education. This survey should not take more than 8 minutes.

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* 1. School or State/Territory

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* 2. What do you teach?

Studio

Seminar

Administration

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Does your school have and abide by a Studio Culture Policy?

Yes we have one, and we refer to it frequently

Yes we have one, but we don't mention it often

No we do not have one

Not Sure

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* 4. Do you feel that the Studio Culture Policy at your school portrays a positive lifestyle of learning and teaching?

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral or Not Applicable

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 5. Do you feel that the reality of academic life at your school matches what’s outlined in the Studio Culture Policy?

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral or Not Applicable

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 6. What are the top three issues your students struggle with most in their architectural education?

Lack of Necessary Skills

Frequently Unprepared for Reviews/Critiques

Disregard for Professional Development

Dirty/Messy Studio

Lack of sleep

Too Much Time Spent in Studio

Late to class

Financial Burden of Architecture School

Disrespect of Faculty/Class

Too Much Time Spent Out of Studio

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What are the top three issues you struggle with most while teaching?

Lack of sleep

Late to class

Interests Lie Outside of Class Topic

Work/Life Inbalance

Financial Burdens

Disappointment with Students

Lack of Necessary Resources

Disagree with Curriculum/Administration

Feel Unprepared for Reviews/Critiques

Other (please specify)

AIAS Learning & Teaching Culture Faculty Survey

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* 1. School or State/Territory

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* 2. What do you teach?

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* 3. Does your school have and abide by a Studio Culture Policy?

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* 4. Do you feel that the Studio Culture Policy at your school portrays a positive lifestyle of learning and teaching?

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* 5. Do you feel that the reality of academic life at your school matches what’s outlined in the Studio Culture Policy?

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* 6. What are the top three issues your students struggle with most in their architectural education?

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* 7. What are the top three issues you struggle with most while teaching?

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* 8. Please list 3-5 behaviors you expect of your students that help make class a positive and productive environment:

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* 9. Please list 3-5 behaviors your students can expect of you to help make class a positive and productive environment:

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* 10. What is one thing you wish students knew about your experience teaching architecture school?