Students' Perception of the Physical Factors of Conservatories in the Direction of Self-actualization (Case Study: Bam Conservatories)
Subject Areas : architecture
Maryam Kardan
1
,
Houtan Iravani
2
,
Ali Akbari
3
,
Ali Asgari
4
1 - Department of Architecture, Ardestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardestan, Iran
2 - Department of Architecture, Ardestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardestan, Iran.
3 - Department of Architecture, Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini (RAH) Shahre Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
4 - Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Keywords: Architecture of conservatories, Educational architecture, Analysis of physical factors, Educational self-actualization, Space and learning,
Abstract :
The alignment of the physical and psychological characteristics of conservatories with the self-actualization mechanisms is one of the most influential implicit factors in the learning and talent development processes of learners. While being in the space, the students are unconsciously affected by its constructive features, and this can be an advance or a hindrance in the way of learning. One of the most reliable data in the analysis of this effect is the students' mental perception of characteristics of the space. By understanding the space, they can provide valuable opinions on the design of the educational environments. In this study, with the Q method and a quantitative approach in statistical analysis, with the participation of 30 students of two conservatories in Bam city, their understanding of the physical characteristics of space has been analyzed with the aim of promoting and facilitating self-actualization during education. In this study, two contemporary art schools in Bam city were investigated in the field. The Hakim Farabi and Fadak art schools, which were built after 1990 and have some special architectural features, were selected. The steps of implementing this method include selecting the subject group (P), collecting factors (Q), sorting, interviewing, analyzing data, and finally factor analysis. First, 30 students were selected to conduct the research. In the first step, each student was asked to list 8 to 10 physical factors that, in his opinion, could affect him in the process of learning the lessons. By examining the factors mentioned, which were 278, it became clear that the students had mentioned 87 unique and non-repeating factors. At this stage, it was necessary to list the factors based on the frequency and importance of the item. The screening of the factors was carried out by a panel consisting of two university faculty members, one doctoral student, and one student as a representative of the statistical population. Three rounds of factor screening were conducted and finally 48 factors were identified. The extracted components were organized on a Likert scale and 10 students were asked to rate the components based on their importance from 1 to 5. Finally, based on the score obtained for each factor, 24 items were finalized as the Q set in this study. The results of the exploratory factor analysis of the data show that factors including "mental and physical comfort", "facilities and equipment" and "quality of educational space" can be identified. Among the 24 specified variables, most of the roles are the amount of receiving natural light and daylight, reducing and controlling annoying noise from inside and outside the classroom, and the arrangement of chairs and tables suitable for each course and the flexibility of the space in changing the position of the furniture according to the needs of each lesson. In addition, it was shown that characteristics such as number of students in the class, the presence of additional equipment such as a clock in the class and the smell of the air, have the least effect on the students' learning process.
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