Tales on Soles: Driving Design via Design Activism

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Title: Tales on Soles: Driving Design via Design Activism
Language: English
Authors: Chamila Subasinghe (ORCID 0000-0003-2832-9281)
Source: Teaching in Higher Education. 2024 29(1):53-74.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Design, Activism, Educational Innovation, College Students, Experiential Learning, Skill Development, Problem Based Learning, Educational Facilities, Creativity, Educational Technology, Competition, Evaluation Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach
Geographic Terms: Australia
DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2021.1962272
ISSN: 1356-2517
1470-1294
Abstract: Studio, a breeding ground for curiosity and wonder, has become more of a confined space for innovation lately. Infrastructure shortage also has triggered a somewhat impersonal attitude to studio learning. Can Design-Activism mitigate such stresses on the studio by becoming an alternative mode of driving studio processes? Reflectively, this study reports on upskilling students via alternative modes of learning to overcome infrastructure dependency. Participants of Tales on Soles (ToS) student design competition, embarked on an exploratory excursion to turn the studio into a place to adventure in a different way: emancipation of studio via activism. Narrated via reflective accounts of the author and the stakeholders, ToS delves into intricacies of innate nuances of a pertinent pedagogy: studio. The improvised studio infrastructure via transformed didactic models demonstrated Design-Activism's ability to harness alternate modes of driving studio. The themes deduced from the process demonstrate activism as an emancipation tool for studio innovations.
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Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1413661
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Studio, a breeding ground for curiosity and wonder, has become more of a confined space for innovation lately. Infrastructure shortage also has triggered a somewhat impersonal attitude to studio learning. Can Design-Activism mitigate such stresses on the studio by becoming an alternative mode of driving studio processes? Reflectively, this study reports on upskilling students via alternative modes of learning to overcome infrastructure dependency. Participants of Tales on Soles (ToS) student design competition, embarked on an exploratory excursion to turn the studio into a place to adventure in a different way: emancipation of studio via activism. Narrated via reflective accounts of the author and the stakeholders, ToS delves into intricacies of innate nuances of a pertinent pedagogy: studio. The improvised studio infrastructure via transformed didactic models demonstrated Design-Activism's ability to harness alternate modes of driving studio. The themes deduced from the process demonstrate activism as an emancipation tool for studio innovations.
ISSN:1356-2517
1470-1294
DOI:10.1080/13562517.2021.1962272