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Understanding Panchi Karan
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Today we will discuss panchi karan, which is a process of ordering time, space, and forms. It reflects our interconnections within the universe. Can anyone explain what they think this might mean?
Is it about how we relate to the broader universe through our actions?
Exactly! Each of us is a microcosm of the universe. Our actions and roles are reflections of a greater whole. This brings us to the idea of responsibility; without humans, concepts such as disaster would be meaningless.
So, we play a crucial role in shaping the world around us?
Yes! Let’s remember this with the acronym 'I AM' - we constantly affect and represent the world around us.
Cognitive, Psychomotor, and Affective Aspects
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Moving on to education, we focus on three aspects: cognitive, psychomotor, and affective. Who can tell me what cognitive learning involves?
Cognitive learning is about mental skills and knowledge.
Correct! Now, can someone explain psychomotor learning?
It’s about physical skills and how we learn through our hands.
Exactly! Finally, what about affective learning?
That’s about emotions and values in our education.
Great! These three components—think 'C-P-A'—are essential for a well-rounded education in architecture.
Bloom's Taxonomy
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Let’s discuss Bloom’s taxonomy, which outlines different levels of learning. How has it evolved?
It has moved from just evaluation to include synthesis and creation.
That's spot on! To remember this progression, think 'Bottom to Top: Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, Create'.
Why is creation at the top?
Creating new ideas shows the highest level of understanding, where students can synthesize what they’ve learned in innovative ways.
Challenges with Digital Tools
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In architectural education, while we leverage digital tools like CAD, what might we be overlooking?
We might lose our hands-on skills and real-world interactions.
Exactly! Hands-on practice allows for deeper understanding. Let’s use 'H.E.A.R.T' for Hands-on, Experience, Application, Reflection, and Thought—it highlights the need for integrating practical skills in our learning.
So, balancing both digital and manual skills is essential!
Correct! Each method enriches our design capabilities.
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In this section, Chhaya explores the architectural process called panchi karan, highlighting how individuals reflect universal principles. It emphasizes the responsibilities of man as a microcosm of the macrocosm while discussing educational dimensions such as cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning, along with tools like Bloom's taxonomy.
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Chhaya’s Architectural Process
Chhaya introduces the architectural process termed panchi karan, which unifies the aspects of time, space, and form in relation to the universe. She emphasizes the connection between the individual and the universal, where humans reflect the totality of existence.
The section highlights how the roles of individuals—self, body, mind, and relationships—interact in this architectural process. The discourse shifts to education, outlining three fundamental components: cognitive (mental skills and knowledge), psychomotor (physical skills), and affective (emotional values).
Chhaya references Bloom’s taxonomy, noting its evolution from a focus on evaluation to higher-order thinking, emphasizing creation and synthesis at its summit.
Technological advancements in architecture, including the use of CAD and simulation models, are discussed; however, Chhaya warns against losing touch with ground realities. She notes the importance of hands-on learning and real-world interactions, contrasting these with the prevalent reliance on digital tools.
The educational journey in architecture is described as a five-year course, encompassing fundamental knowledge integration and advanced specialization while emphasizing the importance of evaluating learning outcomes over teaching processes. Practical examples, like a student’s design project for Rohingya refugees, reinforce the value of manual skills in the architectural education process.
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Understanding Chhaya's Architectural Process
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And this Chhaya calls it as a kind of the architectural process of the world, the process of ordering time, space and forms, this process is called panchi karan and becoming the world’s where the man is a micro reflex of the universal totality at all the existence levels of idea, process and medium of macro-level universe, so it starts with I and how your responsibility goes back to a much more macro level is very important.
Detailed Explanation
Chhaya describes an architectural process that encompasses much more than just buildings. It's about how we order our experiences of time, space, and forms in the universe. The term 'panchi karan' refers to the idea that each person's existence, or 'I', is a reflection of the totality of the universe. This means our individual actions and responsibilities have larger implications in the fabric of the world around us. Understanding this interconnectedness helps us appreciate the broader impact of our roles in life.
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Think of a small pond in a vast forest. Each ripple created by a stone thrown into the pond not only affects the water in the immediate area but also the animals that drink from it, the plants that grow around it, and even the larger ecosystem of the forest. Similarly, our actions, starting from a personal level, can influence much larger structures and systems in the world.
Roles and Responsibilities in Architecture
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And that is where your roles you know, how this I, myself and me and how your roles reflex the body and mind, how your relationships and how as your role plays like an explorer as an observer, how it keeps interchanging with it and how the attributes you know so, this whole thing is a very theoretical concepts, though I am not going in-depth of it but at least one has to understand that the God’s universe is complete only with man without him, it is incomplete.
Detailed Explanation
In architecture, our identities ('I', 'myself', 'me') shape our roles both as individuals and as part of a community. These roles are constantly shifting as we observe and interact with the world. The idea here is that each person contributes vital attributes to the universe, which would be incomplete without human involvement. This requires us to reflect on our relationships and responsibilities towards our environment and society.
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Imagine a team of musicians in an orchestra. Each musician plays a different instrument, and without any one of them, the music would be incomplete. Just like in the orchestral setting, our roles in architecture and life blend and create a harmony that shapes the overall experience of existence.
The Role of Education in Architecture
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So, in an education process, there are 3 things; one is the cognitive aspects and the psychomotor aspects and the affective aspects. So, cognitive is talking about the mental capacities which talks about the skills and the knowledge which you learn through the brain and whereas a psychomotor, how you learn through the hand and effective which you learn which goes into your heart you know which had some value of your education.
Detailed Explanation
Architectural education encompasses three key aspects: cognitive, psychomotor, and affective. The cognitive aspect involves the mental processes of learning architectural knowledge and skills. Psychomotor involves hands-on skills, like drawing or model-making, while affective refers to the emotional understanding and values that tie learning to one’s personal and professional ethics. A well-rounded architectural education needs to integrate all these elements for true understanding and skill.
Examples & Analogies
Think about learning to ride a bicycle. You start with cognitive aspects—learning the theory of balance and mechanics. Then, you practice (psychomotor) by physically learning to balance on the bike. Finally, the joy and sense of freedom you feel when you ride is the affective aspect of that experience. All these elements combine to make you a skilled rider.
Bloom's Taxonomy and Learning
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A lot of taxonomies which has been developed; Bloom's taxonomy is one of it, Blooms have developed 1956, where there is a lower order to higher order, the evaluation was on a peak but in 2002, he brought the synthesis and then the creation into the top in the summit.
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Bloom's Taxonomy outlines various levels of understanding and learning in education. Initially, it ranged from lower to higher orders of thinking, with evaluation as the peak. In its revision, synthesis and creation were elevated as top levels, indicating that true understanding and capability involve creating new ideas based on knowledge. This reflects the modern emphasis on creative thinking in education, especially in fields like architecture.
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Consider cooking a meal. At first, you learn basic cooking techniques (lower-order thinking). As you improve, you start assembling these techniques into dishes (synthesis), and eventually, you create your own recipes by combining flavors in innovative ways (creation). The process shows how learning deepens and expands into creative and complex thinking.
Challenges in Modern Architectural Education
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And now, in the present generation of architecture, we are talking about not only the digital forms because of various fabricated models, where technology has been advanced and also we are looking at the digital processes as well.
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Today's architectural education heavily incorporates digital technology and processes thanks to advancements in fabrication and design models. While digital tools offer students new ways to visualize and create architectural structures, there is a concern that reliance on these methods may detract from understanding the physical realities of architecture. Challenges arise when students favor digital solutions over hands-on, experiential learning.
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Imagine learning how to play a sport with virtual reality instead of actually practicing on the field. While VR can be helpful in some ways, it cannot replicate the real-world challenges of teamwork and physical presence that come with playing in an actual game. Similarly, an over-focus on digital tools in architecture might lead to a lack of understanding of real-world scenarios.
The Importance of Practical Skills
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But in this process, what we are missing is the ground realities, in fact, there are many models like CAD simulation model, like this is one of my students work where they try to simulate the lighting aspects and as well as you know the climatic aspects of it.
Detailed Explanation
There’s a critical gap in understanding the real-world implications of architectural designs despite advancements in tools like CAD simulations. Students can visualize aspects, such as lighting and climate effects, but this often does not give them a complete experience of the real-world context where the architecture will be placed. It highlights the need for practical experiences that ground theoretical learning.
Examples & Analogies
Think of a scientist conducting experiments in a lab without ever considering how those results apply to the natural world. If the scientist only studied theories and simulations, they might not understand how the scientific principles work in practice. This shows the difference between theoretical knowledge and real-world application.
Definitions & Key Concepts
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Key Concepts
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Panchi Karan: The architectural process connecting individuals to a universal totality.
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Cognitive Aspects: Intellectual skills and knowledge development.
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Psychomotor Aspects: Practical skills learned through hands-on experiences.
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Affective Aspects: Emotional and value-driven components of learning.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: A framework for categorizing educational goals and learning objectives.
Examples & Real-Life Applications
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The architectural process panchi karan connects individual roles with universal existence.
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A student's project on Rohingya refugee shelters highlights the significance of manual skills in design.
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Panchi Karan we do proclaim, roles in the universe are never the same.
📖 Fascinating Stories
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Imagine a builder, who plans a home, his understanding of space reflects the sky's dome.
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C-P-A (Cognitive, Psychomotor, Affective) - remember the key aspects of education.
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H.E.A.R.T (Hands-on, Experience, Application, Reflection, Thought) to remember the blend of learning methods.
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Term: Panchi Karan
Definition:
A process of ordering time, space, and forms, relating individual existence to the universe.
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Term: Cognitive Aspects
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Mental capacities involving skills and knowledge acquired through learning.
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Term: Psychomotor Aspects
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Physical skills developed through hands-on activities.
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Term: Affective Aspects
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Emotional values and feelings associated with learning.
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Term: Bloom's Taxonomy
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A hierarchical classification of learning objectives, ranging from lower to higher order thinking.