Author(s)

Shengwen Chen ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Construction, Guangdong Technology College, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, 526100, China

Corresponding Author

Shengwen Chen

ABSTRACT

In view of the problems of disconnection between theory and practice, insufficient student innovation ability and weak teamwork training in traditional architectural model design and production courses, an online and offline hybrid teaching mode is introduced to comprehensively improve students' professional quality and comprehensive ability by integrating theoretical learning and practical training. First, through the analysis of student needs, the teaching objectives are determined and the course structure is constructed. The course content is divided into three modules: theoretical learning, skill training, and creative design application, laying the foundation for the integration of teaching content. Then, the online part sets up video courses, operation guidance and discussion areas, covering the basic concepts of model design, tool operation and case analysis, providing students with independent learning resources; the offline part focuses on group training and practical operation. Students are divided into groups to design and make models, and complete the whole process from conception to finished product under the guidance of teachers. Finally, through the seamless connection between online tests and offline training, a closed-loop feedback mechanism is formed. The offline teaching content is adjusted every week according to the online test results, and the students' learning progress is continuously evaluated through phased project assessments to ensure the in-depth integration of theory and practice. Compared with the traditional teaching mode, students in the hybrid teaching group performed better in the final test, project creativity score and teamwork score. The average score of the hybrid teaching group in the division of labor clarity was 8.8, while the average score of the traditional teaching group was only 6.4. This paper provides a new teaching path for future architectural education, and also provides a teaching model that can be used as a reference for other practical courses.

KEYWORDS

"Architectural Model Design and Production" Course, Online and Offline Hybrid Teaching, Project Creativity, Teamwork Ability

CITE THIS PAPER

Shengwen Chen, Online and Offline Hybrid Teaching Mode of the Course "Architectural Model Design and Production". Transactions on Comparative Education (2024) Vol. 6: 11-21. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/trance.2024.060602.

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