What are some characteristics of an engaged studio? [5 min]

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Tips & Tricks

Limit the amount of passive learning - less lecturing more collaborating

Studio Agreements / Contracts:

Include "brain breaks" to refuel the creative juices

Clear expectations of deliverables

Student ownership of their work/ projects - Encourage the student to work on an idea that is exciting for them

Instead of "putting out fires," constantly check-in with students so fires never happen

Enabling constraints (in both the work prompt and time allowed)

Engage student experts-- when called on to help other students because of perceived expertise, it gives students agency and pride

Scenario

It's the third session of studio, and students are individually prototyping their concepts using cardboard and other lo-fi materials. You see that a student has been idly staring at their materials without moving forward with their prototype. After several minutes you decide to intervene.

[1 min] Jot down some ideas about what you might do in this situation.

[5 min] Share out strategies

Scenario

A student is working on a scale model of an architectural project, and trying to make a dome-shaped roof for her structure. She tried cutting out a circle from cardboard and folding the edges down, but this didn't achieve the shape and looked sloppy. How can you help her get the shape she wants?

[1 min] Jot down some ideas about what you might do in this situation.

[5 min] Share out strategies

Scenario

There are two kids who are friends from school and love keeping each other company during studio. They always want to sit next to each other, and to be in a group together for studio work. They easily get off task, though, and can be disruptive to the other students with off-topic conversations, and often their work is hurried and not very thoughtful.

[1 min] Jot down some ideas about what you might do in this situation.

[5 min] Share out strategies