فاعلية تطبيق مهارات التفكير و أدواته في تدريس مواد تاريخ الفن و العمارة لمرحلة البكالوريوس : دراسة تطبيقية لطالبات كلية التصاميم و الفنون بجدة

Abstract AR

Islamic architecture teems with marvels created by scholars and architects throughout history, and these landmarks are still subject of study in today's age.

Indeed, the methods teachings of these scholars have made it to university courses around the globe.

Local universities in Saudi Arabia have also added these architectural heritage sites to their curriculums, aiming to enrich the identity of the new Muslim architect.

However, when looking at the histories of past Muslim cultures, their prevalent architectural elements, the factors that affected them, and the Islamic expansion into their surrounding continents, we find that Islamic architecture has elements that carry across eras, but they take on unique traits.

These unique traits could be attributed to the influence the new lands and their cultures had on architects to create such lasting effects to this day.

Students learning about Islamic architecture, the author of the paper noted in her time teaching university students, have difficulty distinguishing between the architectural elements of different eras and cultures.

This paper aims to provide a method for students of architecture to organise their observations in such a way as to better recall architectural elements and their contexts.

This method builds students' critical thinking skills through thinking tools such as mind maps and visual notetaking (Sketchnoting).

This paper uses descriptive analytical methods and experimental methods, as the author has conducted a study on a group of students in the course “History of Art and Architecture 2 (Islamic Architecture)” in the department of art in design in the years 2016, 2017, and 2018.

The results of this study show that students have a higher capacity to retain information using critical thinking tools, and the paper provides recommendations regarding the development of the methods used to teach students in university-level art and architecture courses.