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It seems that the public view on the role of architecture is more and more affecting the approach and the design education of students of environmental, architectural and interior design. Motivation, engagement and knowledge of younger students seem to experience a deep reconfiguration phase. The first year education process can be considered as the start of a training process and consequently a confrontation of the students in design studios.

The matter finds a strategic evaluation and re-thinking moment in the first year education process and it might be discussed starting from those very harsh confrontations that take place in design studios.

How can architectural education promote better and various human urban models and designs to get more attraction for skilled and motivated students?

In general the first year students in schools of architecture are not prepared for studying the curriculum in a systematic way. Moreover students have different learning styles individually. The way to motivate the beginners, to make them open for creativity, fantasy and responsible planning should be discussed. Since there are numerous methods of education, especially in the basic fields of architecture like design theories and practice, fundamentals of technical construction and art & architectural history, each school of architecture will lay claim to its special way and success. But what are the future guidelines in a globalizing world that is in control of economic structures?

Design may be considered as an instrument and a medium of expression, a kind of international language; or as a non-neutral actor that internationally tries to equalize taste, needs, as the modern building structures disregards national, regional and local culture and behaviour. The awareness of such facts is indeed very important in teaching and learning, both for academicians and students, not only in universities but also in high schools and secondary schools.

The congress will accentuate this global effect and also the protection of the individual characters of design education and practice.

Although, design is a kind of international language, learning and adaptation process to this language of students cannot be standardized at ease, since the students have different tendencies to disparate learning styles. Moreover standards and characteristics of schools are different as well. Also the concerns of the first year design education might differ according to regional demands and culture as well as the methods of teaching.

Sharing those methods is the aim of the “Designtrain Congress Trailer II”. The congress will also stimulate and demonstrate new thinking and experimenting in this large field.

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 The three-day programme starts on Thursday 5 June at 09h00 and ends on Saturday, 7 June at 17h00. The programme consists of interactive sessions where examples are presented and addressed, presentations of the findings and ideas of the contributors based on the focus of the congress, and plenary sessions including a keynote address.

Keynote speakers
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The official language of the congress is English.

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European League of Institutes of the Arts Keizersgracht 105 1015 CH Amsterdam THE NETHERLANDS

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The congress fees include coffee breaks, lunches and conference materials.

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