Lost in translation : Reconsidering reflective practice and design studio pedagogy

Mewburn, Inger

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Lost in translation : Reconsidering reflective practice and design studio pedagogy

Date

2011

Authors

Mewburn, Inger

Publisher

Sage Publications Inc

Abstract

Drawing on empirical research done in the early 1980s, Donald Schön developed the theory of 'reflective practice', putting forward the idea that the design studio teacher is a 'coach' who helps students align with disciplinary norms and start to 'think l