Abeer Elshater - <div>This study focuses on a relevant question, practically in urban design studios; when will specialists discuss their educational visions around urban design in teaching plans? Currently, although Egyptian architecture and urban environments follow those of postwar European cities, numerous architectural schools teach the new urban design paradigm while ignoring the declining of cities. To reverse this trend, the author proposes that architectural educational institutions in Egypt need to alter their learning programs. Therefore, this study aims to create a new urban design module depends on outcomes based-learning consistent with the present Egyptian city scene on the basis of intended learning-outcomes.</div><div><br></div><div>Keywords: Urban design; Curriculum map; Learning outcomes; Learning method&nbsp;</div><div><br></div>
Prosperity of Thought Versus Retreat of Application: A Comprehensive Approach in Urban Design Teaching
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journal article
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2014
This study focuses on a relevant question, practically in urban design studios; when will specialists discuss their educational visions around urban design in teaching plans? Currently, although Egyptian architecture and urban environments follow those of postwar European cities, numerous architectural schools teach the new urban design paradigm while ignoring the declining of cities. To reverse this trend, the author proposes that architectural educational institutions in Egypt need to alter their learning programs. Therefore, this study aims to create a new urban design module depends on outcomes based-learning consistent with the present Egyptian city scene on the basis of intended learning-outcomes.

Keywords: Urban design; Curriculum map; Learning outcomes; Learning method 

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Elshater, Abeer. "Prosperity of Thought Versus Retreat of Application: A Comprehensive Approach in Urban Design Teaching." Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research, vol. 8, issue 3 (2014): 45-63.
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